I am about to finish my masters at NYU in cinema studies and am trying to decide which schools to apply to this fall for Phd programs. I am having a hard time deciding where to apply considering many factors (location, financial aid, and most importantly if they will accept me) My main research interest in new asian media such as Korean dramas, Bollywood, Anime, and also video games. As of now I definitely want to apply to Austin, Brown and Berkeley and maybe Concordia, Auckland, Michigan, East Angilia...
There are a lot of options and I want to cast the net as wide as I can afford application fee wise, but not haphazardly.
Also, I was wondering as far as letters of reccomendation go, is it best to get a professor who has a similar research interest as you, or someone who maybe knows you better? I am also worried about asking professors to submit it so many times. Is there a better solution, such as giving them stamped addressed envelopes and physically mailing them instead or do schools frown upon that?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks everyone.
