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If anyone is willing to look over my SoP (applying for English Lit PhD programs), I would greatly appreciate it. If you'd like to trade, I'll offer feedback on your statement as well. PM me if interested. Thanks!

I'm applying for my PhD in English lit, and have a list of eight schools. When it comes to asking professors for letters of recommendation, does eight seem like too high of a number? I know that most professors reuse the same template for their LoR, but I worry that it will be inconvenient for them to submit eight times. Should I cut back on one or two schools?

Thanks so much for this. Very helpful stuff! Hmm, this may be explain why I've heard sharply conflicting things about CUNY's funding...

I certainly agree, and I don't plan on selecting a school that gives minimal funding and forces me to take out massive loans. What I wanted to know was not so much "Should I attend a poorly funded school?" but "Does NYU and/or Columbia offer decent funding?" If not, then I'll have to take them off my list and look elsewhere.

Hi all, I'm applying for my PhD in English Lit for next fall semester. I have a pretty large list of schools (twelve, to be precise) and am trying to trim it down a bit. Two schools I'm considering are NYU and Columbia. From what I've heard, their undergraduate financial aid package is absolutely dismal, so I wonder about their funding for PhD students. Anyone have any experience, or know the statistics? Are all (or most) students funded, or will I be competing against others? I would like my program to be as close to fully funded as possible; given this, should I cross NYU and Columbia off my list and move on to other schools? Of course, it's hard to do so, given their stellar programs and location. Thanks in advance.