▸ Finish and submit it today — It's 8% of the grade and there are no late submissions.

▸ Finish it — the application unblocks — The whole application waits behind one essay; deadline Monday.

▸ Submit both before their deadlines — Saved but not sent — roles fill fast.

▸ Approve the parts list before budget closes Fri — Miss the window and the build slips a week.

▸ Decide before registration opens — Five classes plus the thesis may be too much.