Need some honest opinions. Just got my GRE subjects back and they aren't looking too pretty.
Program: English BA (June 2014 expected)
Interests: ethnic American literature, immigration, postcolonial/transnational
Applying to: Harvard (English with an ethnic studies focus), UCLA (for Filipino and Pacific Island literature), Columbia, Stanford MTL, UMich English, Duke English, Case Western
General GRE: 159V 151Q 5.5A
Subject GRE in lit: 580
cGPA: 3.25
GPA in English courses: 3.85
Additional: Strong writing sample (received a 98 percent for this paper and additional edits), two research supervisors and the Dean as letters of recommendation, research experience through fellowship and travel grants, symposia and conferences, Sigma Tau Delta, graduating from top 20 school.
Really appreciate some advice moving forward. I'm currently writing my personal statements! Thanks everyone.