Hello!
I'm new here and I'm applying for PhD programs for fall 2014 in English literature (19th century and/or Victorian Lit-- possibly looking at gender issues, issues of identity/nationalism, material and print culture).
I'm looking to apply to UNLV, but I wanted to get some feedback from students who are attending or considering attending the program.
I'm also looking at other programs, but I'm still quite confused about which programs are good/decent/bad/soul-crushing, etc. As of the moment, I feel marooned in the sea of research--looking at programs, faculty, faculty publications, etc. And I was hoping that someone here can give me some suggestions about how to best search for programs and/or how to keep my sanity during this process.
Some schools I'm considering:
UCLA, USC, Rutgers, Vanderbilt, CUNY, Rice University, WashU, U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, LSU
Any other programs I should consider?
Thank you! I appreciate all your comments/feedback!