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 363K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 50K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Program, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 38K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 186 members
Themes
- Advice Requests29 posts in the past month
- Profile evaluation for CS/AI PhD – Fall 2027
- UK Master's in AI/ML with a Non-CS Bachelor's - University Suggestions
- Need help in selecting a college
#129Advice RequestsProfile evaluation for CS/AI PhD – Fall 2027 · UK Master's in AI/ML with a Non-CS Bachelor's - University Suggestions · Need help in selecting a college
Topics
- Struggling16 posts in the past month#116Struggling
- Program15 posts in the past month#215Program
- Looking For11 posts in the past month#311Looking For
- Masters8 posts in the past month#48Masters
- Application7 posts in the past month#57Application
Flair
- General Advice21 posts in the past month
- PhD Interview with Stanford Prof
- How to recover from poor undergraduate performance performance?
- ASU Mastercard Foundation
#121General AdvicePhD Interview with Stanford Prof · How to recover from poor undergraduate performance performance? · ASU Mastercard Foundation - Biological Sciences13 posts in the past month
- How long should I wait for professors to respond about recommendation letters?
- Can I actually be competitive for an Ivy League PhD?
- If one has had only 1 research experience, how can they get 3 letters from 3 research mentors for their PhD admissions?
#213Biological SciencesHow long should I wait for professors to respond about recommendation letters? · Can I actually be competitive for an Ivy League PhD? · If one has had only 1 research experience, how can they get 3 letters from 3 research mentors for their PhD admissions? - Computer Sciences11 posts in the past month
- Do I have a shot?
- CS PhD: This or next cycle with potentially better papers?
- [Profile Review] Fall 2028 for MS CS in US from India
#311Computer SciencesDo I have a shot? · CS PhD: This or next cycle with potentially better papers? · [Profile Review] Fall 2028 for MS CS in US from India - Applied Sciences10 posts in the past month
- Reserve list
- Are paid certificates useful?
- Looking for funded MSC Chemistry opportunities in Canada
#410Applied SciencesReserve list · Are paid certificates useful? · Looking for funded MSC Chemistry opportunities in Canada - Social Sciences9 posts in the past month
- Asking for Recommendation Letters from Profs you may not know well (enough)
- Mistake on Cal State MSW App
- Northwestern Online MA Counseling Jan 2027
#59Social SciencesAsking for Recommendation Letters from Profs you may not know well (enough) · Mistake on Cal State MSW App · Northwestern Online MA Counseling Jan 2027
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/gradadmissions for?
- Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/gradadmissions 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/gradadmissions have?
- Roughly 363K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/gradadmissions on?
- r/gradadmissions 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/gradadmissions cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/gradadmissions is organized under Students.
- How do I join r/gradadmissions?
- You can join r/gradadmissions 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+100%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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