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paulbets:
Pampaya009
It took a lot of courage to post your low GRE score here, given that most scores posted here are usually above 300 and some getting close to 330.
The truth I want to tell you is that, the GRE is a tough exam and one is most likely to come out with an abysmal score if they prepared in a month or less. Also, preparing with technically insufficient materials is another straight way to scoring well below 300.

That been said, I want to encourage you to write another GRE test, and to give yourself at least 3 months for intensive preparation. Remember the Fall 2019 cycle you are targetting is still far; the applications become active from around October.
You also need to prepare with adequate materials; and so many have been mentioned in this thread.. Thus you will need to search for them.
Materials like
Manhattan 8 strategy series
GRE official guide
NOVA GRE Bible
Magoosh videos (which the link has been shared here, please search for it).
And other materials you will come across in this thread.
Do a lot of timed practice tests online.

Please endeavour to read this thread well for study guides, strategy and materials.
You could check all posts by Scholastica16, Akatovic, Time2smile etc.
I am confident that with enough preparation with good materials, you will score well above 300 in your next try.

Another advice; in this pursuit for US Admission, you will have to do a lot of personal research and use peoples experiences shared here and else where. Browse and research very well about your schools of interest; lookout for faculties of interest that works on your area of interest; call the program coordinator of the course you want to know more about and also do not hesitate to call any faculty you like his or her work on the phone.
You should send emails for enquiries or to show interest; but always follow it up with a phone call. You can also call first. Whenever you call, if the call goes to voicemail, do not be shy to leave a short voice mail on why you called and nudging them to reply your mail.

It's a tough process; but you will end up loving the experience.
You have my best wishes

seeker88:
First, from those schools listed above, check their admission requirements to see which of them accept unofficial GRE scores for application review & admissions. I know RPI doesn’t require official GRE score from ETS in order to review your application...so for such school, don’t waste your money sending your GRE scores to them on exam day since you can always upload the unofficial score report to your application when the result becomes available on your profile. On the exam day, report your scores to schools that wouldn’t review your application without the official GRE straight from ETS.....by doing this, you’d save more on sending scores from ETS even after your test.

Now, since your focus is direct PhD from bachelors with full funding, I would suggest you consider some average schools considering your profile. Schools like UT Austin and Gatech are top notch, and for direct admission to PhD with funding, your profile also has to be top notch. I think Gatech even has a min GPA that u must have in order to be considered for funding and your GPA is a bit less than that.....you can check the details from their site. I’d suggest you give Gatech or UT Austin a try, perhaps not both. However, you can apply to both if you have too much money for graduate school applications. RPI is private and they are quite selective.
If I were you, I would have Montana State University on top of my list considering your focus. Also, West Virginia University, Mississippi State, and NJIT, then the very good universities too: UofFand UTK. You might also wanna throw one or two applications to the top notch schools....
Your list might look like this:
Montana state university at bozeman
West Virginia university Montgomery
New Jersey institute of technology
University of Mississippi
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
University of Florida

University of Texas as Austin
Georgia institute of Technology

Check those schools and identify the ones that accept unofficial GRE score for application review and act accordingly.

Disclaimer: This is only a suggestion. Your final choice depends wholly on you.
I wish you all the best in your GRE. Don’t forget to update us after your GRE with your scores.
Thanks alot, this is very useful.
I will definitely update the house on m score.

mfarad:
Consider sending scores to: One out of UT Austin and GATECH (based on your interests). UFlorida, UTK, WVU (IMO, this way you'll spread the risk) any other can be the 6th.
This is based on my limited knowledge of the aforementioned schools, check gradcafe for admission/funding prospects.

Walspring:
I pray it will. But which source did you get this from

martAKINOLA:
For it to reach the location does not take more than 3 or 4 weeks
Sometimes longer, mine took very long last year

richiepolymer:
Say 2 months. It may be less or more.

jamoyakz:
it will take a little while and try to check with the closet post office, although location matters alot with regular mail I.e Lagos and Abuja tend to arrive early since you can't track it. best wishes

louisky2001:
Pls I need a clarification from anyone that knows, if i write GRE this year can it be roll over ( what I mean is that can I use it for subsequent admission even next year.

goodemma20:
click on his moniker otherwise known as username.

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lincoffm:
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Thanks,

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