About r/ApplyingToCollege
r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to college list help and application advice, career guidance, and more. A2C supports a welcoming and inclusive environment. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying are not tolerated.
The community at a glance
r/ApplyingToCollege is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 1.3M members. It has been around since 2013. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Students topic page.
Roughly 86K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include College, Struggling, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention college.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 775 members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 17K members
- 2018: 44K members
- 2019: 79K members
- 2020: 130K members
- 2021: 310K members
- 2023: 481K members
- 2024: 59K members
- 2025: 152K members
- 2026: 59K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 7K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 6K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 7K members
- Sep: 878 members
Themes
- Advice Requests29 posts in the past month
- should i have taken APs?
- Should I submit my test scores to Harvey Mudd College?
- What advice would you give to incoming college freshmen?
#129Advice Requestsshould i have taken APs? · Should I submit my test scores to Harvey Mudd College? · What advice would you give to incoming college freshmen? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- What should I do to pay for college
- rising senior stress
- I'm going to lose over 40k in scholarships if I don't figure out a career path!!!
#23Pain & AngerWhat should I do to pay for college · rising senior stress · I'm going to lose over 40k in scholarships if I don't figure out a career path!!! - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- I have been considered for the interview round for the Neuroscience nation research fellowship
- Need Volunteer Opportunity Suggestions for Applying MLS Program
#32OpportunitiesI have been considered for the interview round for the Neuroscience nation research fellowship · Need Volunteer Opportunity Suggestions for Applying MLS Program
Topics
- College34 posts in the past month
- has anyone gotten in to top colleges with mid LoRs
- do colleges look at first MP grades for ED?
- Does getting a Associate's degree in highschool help getting into college?
#134Collegehas anyone gotten in to top colleges with mid LoRs · do colleges look at first MP grades for ED? · Does getting a Associate's degree in highschool help getting into college? - Struggling21 posts in the past month#221Struggling
- Hate20 posts in the past month#320Hate
- Struggles14 posts in the past month#414Struggles
- Decisions11 posts in the past month#511Decisions
Flair
- Application Question56 posts in the past month
- Illegal build in maker porrfolio
- Is it possible to take an online college course while in high school?
- How many years of foreign language are needed?
#156Application QuestionIllegal build in maker porrfolio · Is it possible to take an online college course while in high school? · How many years of foreign language are needed? - Advice32 posts in the past month
- Best WUE schools?
- colleges on west coast to apply to
- should i have taken APs?
#232AdviceBest WUE schools? · colleges on west coast to apply to · should i have taken APs? - College Questions17 posts in the past month
- What should I do to pay for college
- Hamilton or Wesleyan
- Do you notice small writing problems more once you've been working on college essays for a while?
#317College QuestionsWhat should I do to pay for college · Hamilton or Wesleyan · Do you notice small writing problems more once you've been working on college essays for a while? - Discussion16 posts in the past month
- To the seniors grinding through essays: what actually seems to matter later
- So many colleges so many choices
- i do not want to be SCREAMED at while trying to move into my dorm
#416DiscussionTo the seniors grinding through essays: what actually seems to matter later · So many colleges so many choices · i do not want to be SCREAMED at while trying to move into my dorm - ECs and Activities14 posts in the past month
- extracurriculars for marketing students?
- ways to get research recognized?
- ECs: Other than for your own enrichment and enjoyment, do you think impressive ECs are actually for the benefit of your counselor recmd letter or for AOs?
#514ECs and Activitiesextracurriculars for marketing students? · ways to get research recognized? · ECs: Other than for your own enrichment and enjoyment, do you think impressive ECs are actually for the benefit of your counselor recmd letter or for AOs?
Product recommendations
- college148 posts in the past month
- Which colleges offer the best (preferably flexible) dual degree or double major options for humanities + arts students??
- Best Path to Med School: Oregon, UCSD Waitlist, or California CC → UC Transfer?
- Best undergrad degree to med school
#1148collegeWhich colleges offer the best (preferably flexible) dual degree or double major options for humanities + arts students?? · Best Path to Med School: Oregon, UCSD Waitlist, or California CC → UC Transfer? · Best undergrad degree to med school
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ApplyingToCollege for?
- Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/ApplyingToCollege free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ApplyingToCollege have?
- Roughly 1.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ApplyingToCollege on?
- r/ApplyingToCollege runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ApplyingToCollege cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ApplyingToCollege is organized under Students.
- How do I join r/ApplyingToCollege?
- You can join r/ApplyingToCollege by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Students communities like?
- Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-70%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (-64%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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