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 365K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 51K 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: 41K 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: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests31 posts in the past month
- I feel guilty about the mistakes in my application materials. Am I overthinking about it?
- How much do I elaborate on my topic in the statement of purpose for Ph.D. ?
- Is pursuing a MS in Finance in US public universities a viable option?
#131Advice RequestsI feel guilty about the mistakes in my application materials. Am I overthinking about it? · How much do I elaborate on my topic in the statement of purpose for Ph.D. ? · Is pursuing a MS in Finance in US public universities a viable option?
Topics
- Struggling16 posts in the past month#116Struggling
- Program14 posts in the past month#214Program
- Looking For11 posts in the past month#311Looking For
- Masters11 posts in the past month#411Masters
- Application7 posts in the past month#57Application
Flair
- General Advice19 posts in the past month
- I feel guilty about the mistakes in my application materials. Am I overthinking about it?
- Is PGDM Worth It in Chennai?
- PDS Soros Essay Help
#119General AdviceI feel guilty about the mistakes in my application materials. Am I overthinking about it? · Is PGDM Worth It in Chennai? · PDS Soros Essay Help - Social Sciences14 posts in the past month
- A little advice needed
- Question on References Grad School
- anxious aboout graduate admissons
#214Social SciencesA little advice needed · Question on References Grad School · anxious aboout graduate admissons - Applied Sciences10 posts in the past month
- The Future of the GRE
- SWE Interested in OR/Optimization masters (with thesis) but no research experience
- Help with review for my SOP in MA Geography / MS Natural Resources Env Management
#310Applied SciencesThe Future of the GRE · SWE Interested in OR/Optimization masters (with thesis) but no research experience · Help with review for my SOP in MA Geography / MS Natural Resources Env Management - Engineering10 posts in the past month
- Incoming PhD student Jan 2027 NUS Singapore
- Asking a professor who already admitted me to my college's program for a rec letter for other colleges.
- How important is GPA when applying to PhD programs?
#410EngineeringIncoming PhD student Jan 2027 NUS Singapore · Asking a professor who already admitted me to my college's program for a rec letter for other colleges. · How important is GPA when applying to PhD programs? - Computer Sciences8 posts in the past month
- CS PhD Chance
- Seeking some suggestions regarding building my profile for PhD in USA
- anyone who can give feedback on Letter of recommendation drafts
#58Computer SciencesCS PhD Chance · Seeking some suggestions regarding building my profile for PhD in USA · anyone who can give feedback on Letter of recommendation drafts
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 365K 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 (+89%)
- 16
- Visitors /mo (+78%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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