hey sweety didnt u get a call frm the california schools?
u have a good chance in nyu. apply to all schools u possibly can now and thn start studying for ur part1 try giving it within 2-3 months. u can tell bu and allthe other schools tht u r ggoing to takke part1 again and thn whn u get ur new scores u can send thm to the schools. bu especially gives a lot of importance to part1 so if u can take by the end of dec thn u can send ur scores by mid jan. u have a good chance thn.
its really getting competitive nowadays. as international says next yr will be more competitive.
my advice to u will be to take part1 as soon as possible so tht u dont lose 1 yr.
allthe best