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 352K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 46K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Masters, Phd, and Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention letters of recs, masters cs programs, and gre study books.

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Established 2012
352K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +46K members
Growth: +15.2% / 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: 28K 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: 237 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Advice
    2. Advise to future applicant: Have a backup plan!
    3. 0/10 Acceptances for Fall 2026 (Micro/Immuno). Pivoting to Cell & Molecular/Cancer Bio—need advice on improving my profile!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Advice · Advise to future applicant: Have a backup plan! · 0/10 Acceptances for Fall 2026 (Micro/Immuno). Pivoting to Cell & Molecular/Cancer Bio—need advice on improving my profile!
    30
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I got into my dream grad program and now I may have to give it up because of financing
    2. I loved my field until grad school completely destroyed my confidence
    3. Can you all list the prestigious master's programs you were accepted into but had to turn down bc of a lack of $$ so that I can feel better lol
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I got into my dream grad program and now I may have to give it up because of financing · I loved my field until grad school completely destroyed my confidence · Can you all list the prestigious master's programs you were accepted into but had to turn down bc of a lack of $$ so that I can feel better lol
    3

Topics

  • Masters
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Gap year for Masters?
    2. Delaying Masters due to military conscription
    3. Seeking Tips for Writing a Letter of Intent for a Course Based Medical Masters
    #1
    Masters
    Gap year for Masters? · Delaying Masters due to military conscription · Seeking Tips for Writing a Letter of Intent for a Course Based Medical Masters
    80
  • Phd
    70 posts in the past month
    1. Strong PhD profile, but no advisor letter because of a serious authorship/data conflict. How bad is this?
    2. PhD in Embodied AI at NUS vs PhD in SciML at Johns Hopkins
    3. how are biological science phd admissions 2026?
    #2
    Phd
    Strong PhD profile, but no advisor letter because of a serious authorship/data conflict. How bad is this? · PhD in Embodied AI at NUS vs PhD in SciML at Johns Hopkins · how are biological science phd admissions 2026?
    70
  • Advice
    51 posts in the past month
    1. 0/10 Acceptances for Fall 2026 (Micro/Immuno). Pivoting to Cell & Molecular/Cancer Bio—need advice on improving my profile!
    2. Grad school application advice (experimental cond matt)
    3. Advice for Grad School
    #3
    Advice
    0/10 Acceptances for Fall 2026 (Micro/Immuno). Pivoting to Cell & Molecular/Cancer Bio—need advice on improving my profile! · Grad school application advice (experimental cond matt) · Advice for Grad School
    51
  • Admissions
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Admissions?
    2. [Admissions Advice] Non-CS/Aerospace MSc student aiming for top uni CS master’s — is it realistic? what experiences would make me genuinely competitive?
    #4
    Admissions
    Admissions? · [Admissions Advice] Non-CS/Aerospace MSc student aiming for top uni CS master’s — is it realistic? what experiences would make me genuinely competitive?
    46
  • Application
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Suspended in college but given probation will this affect my application to Graduate school (Masters, Med or Law etc.)?
    #5
    Application
    Suspended in college but given probation will this affect my application to Graduate school (Masters, Med or Law etc.)?
    34

Flair

  • General Advice
    43 posts in the past month
    1. The reality of the first six months of a German PhD after the acceptance high wears off
    2. Strong PhD profile, but no advisor letter because of a serious authorship/data conflict. How bad is this?
    3. Is it too late to rescind an acceptance
    #1
    General Advice
    The reality of the first six months of a German PhD after the acceptance high wears off · Strong PhD profile, but no advisor letter because of a serious authorship/data conflict. How bad is this? · Is it too late to rescind an acceptance
    43
  • Engineering
    24 posts in the past month
    1. It might be better to try again in a few years, even if it hurts
    2. Do grad schools look at undergrad status if you have a MS?
    3. PhD in Embodied AI at NUS vs PhD in SciML at Johns Hopkins
    #2
    Engineering
    It might be better to try again in a few years, even if it hurts · Do grad schools look at undergrad status if you have a MS? · PhD in Embodied AI at NUS vs PhD in SciML at Johns Hopkins
    24
  • Computer Sciences
    20 posts in the past month
    1. PhD Fall 2026 results - Need guidance
    2. A professor from the Vanderbilt University reached out to me for a fully funded Ph.D program. Do you think I should apply?
    3. Fall 2026 PhD CS: Rough Cycle
    #3
    Computer Sciences
    PhD Fall 2026 results - Need guidance · A professor from the Vanderbilt University reached out to me for a fully funded Ph.D program. Do you think I should apply? · Fall 2026 PhD CS: Rough Cycle
    20
  • Biological Sciences
    20 posts in the past month
    1. am i insane?
    2. Got the last decision today
    3. 0/10 Acceptances for Fall 2026 (Micro/Immuno). Pivoting to Cell & Molecular/Cancer Bio—need advice on improving my profile!
    #4
    Biological Sciences
    am i insane? · Got the last decision today · 0/10 Acceptances for Fall 2026 (Micro/Immuno). Pivoting to Cell & Molecular/Cancer Bio—need advice on improving my profile!
    20
  • Applied Sciences
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Advice
    2. Oxford DPhil Funding Rant
    3. I loved my field until grad school completely destroyed my confidence
    #5
    Applied Sciences
    Advice · Oxford DPhil Funding Rant · I loved my field until grad school completely destroyed my confidence
    16

Product recommendations

  • letters of recs
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Letter of recs
    2. For those of you who had a chunk of time before returning to school (3-4 years between masters and PhD), who’d you choose for your letters of recs?
    3. How are research and recs weighted against gpa?
    #1
    letters of recs
    Letter of recs · For those of you who had a chunk of time before returning to school (3-4 years between masters and PhD), who’d you choose for your letters of recs? · How are research and recs weighted against gpa?
    21
  • masters cs programs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Ranks of best Masters CS Programs
    2. Can anyone recommend me a college having CS masters program that an ECE major can get into?
    #2
    masters cs programs
    Ranks of best Masters CS Programs · Can anyone recommend me a college having CS masters program that an ECE major can get into?
    2
  • gre study books
    1 post in the past month
    1. Any recs for GRE study books?
    #3
    gre study books
    Any recs for GRE study books?
    1
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