Hi,
I don't have the option to move; however, my perfect program is luckily in the same state. I have a B.A. in French and an undergrad background in German and Italian, and I have an M.A. in English. I am applying to WUSTL. Does anyone know if it is better/easier to apply to the English Ph.D. program or to apply to the joint English and Comp. Lit program. My interests lie in comparing the rise of the novel in French and English literature from a feminist perspective, and I have a strong app., but this is my only option for a school right now, so I need to stack the ever-daunting odds as much in my favor as I can. If it helps, I did my undergrad (although not my grad) work at WashU.
Thanks for any thoughts or input!