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Hello, It varies depending on how you'd want to approach Romanticism. Most schools rarely have more than three Romanticist, so it might be difficult to locate a scholar whose work directly aligns with yours. That said, I haven't had too much trouble finding suitable programs that could match my intellectual needs. At any rate, here are some schools to consider: UC has several very prominent Romantic scholars, such as James Chandler and Frances Ferguson, among more. Also, check out UCLA and Berkeley. Kevis Goodman, who teaches at the latter, is amazing. UW-M is pretty good, too. CUNY. Rutgers. Duke. UNC-Chapel Hill. Duke. UT. Boston College is also worth checking out. I hope this helps.

I'm experiencing something similar as well. I didn't do as well as I had hoped, though my percentile isn't exactly bad either. Right now I'm trying to measure the worth of re-taking the exam later in the year. Even though I'm fairly confident that I could raise my score by at least 30 points to meet a "great" score, that time could probably be better spent re-drafting my SOP or revising my WS. Plus, I still need to re-take the General exam. In short, blah.

For those who took the subject test last month, scores are up. I did relatively well but still below my general expectations. 74th percentile.

Their website is admittedly difficult to navigate. But to answer your question - check out Raimonda Modiano, whose scholarship is great, and Gary Handwerk. It appears that many of those whom specialize in 19th century British literature also conduct active research in other fields, so it might be hard to assess if those scholars still focus on Romanticism or Victorian studies. That's my general impression at least, given the information available.

Hey-- Thought I'd contribute to the discussion by including my list of prospective schools. -University of Wisconsin-Madison -University of Chicago -University of Maryland-College Park -Northwestern University -UCLA -Duke -University of Washington -BU -Boston College -Georgetown University (MA) -American University at Washington D.C. (MA) -CUNY