“Should have” or “should‘ve”. Sorry, as a speech and language therapist, I used to review and “correct” my students papers/essays for their language classes, prior to submission. I know this is a public website, but this error was redlined by every AP and Honors English class teacher, on my campus, at the beginning of each quarter.
It would be a “D” in 2nd quarter.
If you’re majoring in English Literature, please remember the basics because some admissions personnel will be picky.
As for your choice of schools, I think the UK schools sound like the better choices. In this field, the return on your investment (ROÍ) would be better.
One of my high school classmates is a tenured English Professor. She has many students who graduate with an English major and have difficulty procuring long-term employment. It’s contractual, piecemeal work.
My best friend in high school became a journalist after majoring in English and Political Science. She was gainfully employed for about 25 years with phenomenal benefits, then the internet usage changed all of that. She’s a guest writer now for her publication, but it’s not what it was.
That’s partially why I would suggest sticking with affordable options in the UK.