GMAT Essays (AWA)

Is it "the longer the better"?

Hi Kolmar,

Yes, generally, that's true - the more you write, the better. However, you won't receive a higher score simply because your essay is longer - the real reason to make your essay longer is that adding a sentence or two per paragraph will likely strengthen your argument and deepen your analysis of the topic.

A good rule of thumb is to aim for 5 paragraphs of 4-5 sentences each.

Thanks for the answer.

And yes, of course it's has to be an essay of substance, not just filing the screen with words.