American student seeking viable PhD options outside of U.S.

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Hi everyone,

I am going to start applying to PhD programs in the Fall. I have a strong background, resume, CV, two publications, over a dozen conference presentations, and LoR's, should graduate with around a 3.95 GPA, my only fear is the GRE. I have absolutely no confidence in my ability despite rigirously studying for it for the last four - five months and somewhat beyond. I am not saying I am absolutely going to bomb it, but I am afraid I won't be able to make it into a U.S. school due to my poor scores.

I have looked at several schools in the U.K. and Canada as other options and was just basically wondering what it would be like pursuing a PhD outside of the U.S. elsewhere in terms of funding. I know that some U.K. and Canadian schools offer funding packages to international applicants, others are bit less frequent but do offer some, and I'd imagine the ability to find a job would still be about the same, especially in the country you graduate from. I am not particularly set down to living any specific place, so I am realtively lax in that aspect, so I was wondering what other options there were for someone in my position.

Maybe I am just a pessimist and I will do fine when I take the test next month(and possibly again in Novemeber), but I very much fear that I won't do will and will not be in a good situation. I am just trying to keep my options open.

Thanks for the advice.

[Notker the Stammerer]

I am going to start applying to PhD programs in the Fall. I have a strong background, resume, CV, two publications, over a dozen conference presentations, and LoR's, should graduate with around a 3.95 GPA, my only fear is the GRE.

Maybe I am just a pessimist

Yes. Yes, you are. Your LORs, conference presentations, publications, and GPA are far, far more important than the GRE. Nothing is guaranteed, of course, but you should have no problems getting into American schools. If you want to go overseas, then funding will be more difficult. But you seem to have excellent credentials, which would make it easier.