r/gradadmissions

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About r/gradadmissions

This subreddit is for anyone who is going through the process of getting into graduate school, and for those who've been there and have advice to give.

The community at a glance

r/gradadmissions is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 354K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 47K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Phd, Masters, and Application. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention letter of recs and masters cs program.

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Established 2012
354K Members

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Yearly: +47K members
Growth: +15.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 15K members
  • 2019: 22K members
  • 2020: 42K members
  • 2021: 54K members
  • 2023: 83K members
  • 2024: 46K members
  • 2025: 50K members
  • 2026: 29K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 7K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    39 posts in the past month
    1. Applying with a low GPA. Told to write a separate "Letter of Justification" to explain it.
    2. The final section of a reference letter I got is meh. What do I do?
    3. If I drop out of a PhD am I basically screwed regarding getting into another PhD program in the same field?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Applying with a low GPA. Told to write a separate "Letter of Justification" to explain it. · The final section of a reference letter I got is meh. What do I do? · If I drop out of a PhD am I basically screwed regarding getting into another PhD program in the same field?
    39
  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Feeling crappy after asking for LoR
    2. How to cope with constant academic rejection
    3. Rejection and confusion
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Feeling crappy after asking for LoR · How to cope with constant academic rejection · Rejection and confusion
    5
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Got an insane deal from JHU. My question is how good or bad, prestigious or not the Carey School from Johns Hopkins is?
    #3
    Money Talk
    Got an insane deal from JHU. My question is how good or bad, prestigious or not the Carey School from Johns Hopkins is?
    1

Topics

  • Phd
    68 posts in the past month
    1. If I drop out of a PhD am I basically screwed regarding getting into another PhD program in the same field?
    2. Got a Marie Curie PhD Position
    3. PhD offers. Asking for suggestions
    #1
    Phd
    If I drop out of a PhD am I basically screwed regarding getting into another PhD program in the same field? · Got a Marie Curie PhD Position · PhD offers. Asking for suggestions
    68
  • Masters
    64 posts in the past month
    1. Is a loan worth it for Cambridge Masters (Comp Bio) when I have a fully funded masters program elsewhere (MBZUAI)
    2. Need Advice for Pure Math Masters 2027 (Indian Undergraduate)
    3. Need help evaluating my chances for EEE masters after GPA drop
    #2
    Masters
    Is a loan worth it for Cambridge Masters (Comp Bio) when I have a fully funded masters program elsewhere (MBZUAI) · Need Advice for Pure Math Masters 2027 (Indian Undergraduate) · Need help evaluating my chances for EEE masters after GPA drop
    64
  • Application
    53 posts in the past month
    1. 2027 application cycle
    #3
    Application
    2027 application cycle
    53
  • Admissions
    51 posts in the past month
    1. My 2026 admissions results
    2. Admissions question
    3. US Grad Programs Admissions - GPA Conversion Confusion (International Applicant)
    #4
    Admissions
    My 2026 admissions results · Admissions question · US Grad Programs Admissions - GPA Conversion Confusion (International Applicant)
    51
  • Advice
    47 posts in the past month
    1. PhD advice from an incoming senior in college
    2. Advice for second cycle
    3. advice for post undergrad
    #5
    Advice
    PhD advice from an incoming senior in college · Advice for second cycle · advice for post undergrad
    47

Flair

  • General Advice
    43 posts in the past month
    1. Rejected from a Ph.D. program, but asked to fund the admitted applicant
    2. The reality of the first six months of a German PhD after the acceptance high wears off
    3. 4 years. 4 rejections from the same Oxford department. I got a funded PhD regardless.
    #1
    General Advice
    Rejected from a Ph.D. program, but asked to fund the admitted applicant · The reality of the first six months of a German PhD after the acceptance high wears off · 4 years. 4 rejections from the same Oxford department. I got a funded PhD regardless.
    43
  • Biological Sciences
    28 posts in the past month
    1. My 2026 admissions results
    2. Cold Emails Update - I got in! Thanks to everyone who helped!
    3. 5 years of hard work paid off 🥹
    #2
    Biological Sciences
    My 2026 admissions results · Cold Emails Update - I got in! Thanks to everyone who helped! · 5 years of hard work paid off 🥹
    28
  • Applied Sciences
    24 posts in the past month
    1. The final section of a reference letter I got is meh. What do I do?
    2. Is this a good offer???
    3. Emotionally numb after one rejection.
    #3
    Applied Sciences
    The final section of a reference letter I got is meh. What do I do? · Is this a good offer??? · Emotionally numb after one rejection.
    24
  • Social Sciences
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Admitted to Oxford, but devastated.
    2. Accepted 🥳🥳
    3. War is over
    #4
    Social Sciences
    Admitted to Oxford, but devastated. · Accepted 🥳🥳 · War is over
    21
  • Computational Sciences
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Rate a probability of acception in the US
    2. Is it weird to go back to your old university for a PhD?
    3. How do I talk about proprietary industry research I am/was not allowed to publish?
    #5
    Computational Sciences
    Rate a probability of acception in the US · Is it weird to go back to your old university for a PhD? · How do I talk about proprietary industry research I am/was not allowed to publish?
    18

Product recommendations

  • letter of recs
    34 posts in the past month
    1. is anyone else worried about the quality of recs from non-academic work recommenders?
    2. high gpa, no recs?
    3. History phd recs lecturers vs professors
    #1
    letter of recs
    is anyone else worried about the quality of recs from non-academic work recommenders? · high gpa, no recs? · History phd recs lecturers vs professors
    34
  • masters cs program
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend me a college having CS masters program that an ECE major can get into?
    2. School recs / advice for MS CS? Female math major
    #2
    masters cs program
    Can anyone recommend me a college having CS masters program that an ECE major can get into? · School recs / advice for MS CS? Female math major
    2
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Who is r/gradadmissions for?
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How many members does r/gradadmissions have?
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