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Hi, all— I am a college senior, set to graduate next semester with a BA in English literature. I am planning to apply to a Ph.D. program at the end of next year, and I am trying to figure out which schools I should consider applying to. Generally speaking, I am interested in studying Victorian novels. So far, the schools on my “list” are: University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, UCLA, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Indiana University, Rutgers, and Brown. First, are there any schools with great Victorian programs/faculty that I have missed? Second, I know that these are all highly ranked schools. When I apply next year, I’d like to have a good mix of top and mid-ranked schools. Are there any lower-ranked schools that have sufficient funding and opportunities to contribute to the field that I should consider as well? Thank you in advance!