JuliaS wrote:
Hi everyone, I am planning on applying for NYU Langone Fall 08. The deadline is May 15th. I've yet to take the GMAT (planning on taking it end of March, first week of April). I plan on allocating 2-3 weeks for the essays. Does this sound OK in therms of timing or should I move up GMAT and start on my essays right away?
I would say to start brainstorming for essay #3 now. It took me several months of thought plus one or two utter failures at being "creative" before I settled on a somewhat traditional essay to describe myself. GMAT is important but don't underestimate the time and attention quality essays require. Also, don't let the short word count be deceiving; the essays would have been much easier to write if the WC was, say, 500 words instead. Just my experience...Best of luck to ya!