r/GradSchool

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About r/GradSchool

Discussion forum for current, past, and future students of any discipline completing post-graduate studies - taught or research.

The community at a glance

r/GradSchool is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 945K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Students topic page.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking For, and Thesis. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention laptop.

On Reddit
Established 2009
945K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +3.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 5K members
  • 2014: 5K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 5K members
  • 2017: 9K members
  • 2018: 22K members
  • 2019: 29K members
  • 2020: 69K members
  • 2021: 98K members
  • 2023: 249K members
  • 2024: 352K members
  • 2025: 69K members
  • 2026: 25K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 830 members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Advice needed: How do you make small talk before class?
    2. for people with eye problems/migraines, how do you do all the readings for a class?
    3. Looking for advice from PhD students and those who have already completed their PhDs
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Advice needed: How do you make small talk before class? · for people with eye problems/migraines, how do you do all the readings for a class? · Looking for advice from PhD students and those who have already completed their PhDs
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Feeling forced into a PhD because of the GRFP
    2. Toxic PIs Should be endlessly shamed.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Feeling forced into a PhD because of the GRFP · Toxic PIs Should be endlessly shamed.
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    72 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    72
  • Looking For
    62 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    62
  • Thesis
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    Thesis
    16
  • Program
    15 posts in the past month
    #4
    Program
    15
  • Hate
    15 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    15

Flair

  • Admissions & Applications
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Degree Completion Programs/Accredited Schools Accepting old grad credits
    2. Masters in design or management?
    3. Going into a PhD program with a weak undergrad gpa?
    #1
    Admissions & Applications
    Degree Completion Programs/Accredited Schools Accepting old grad credits · Masters in design or management? · Going into a PhD program with a weak undergrad gpa?
    13
  • Academics
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Noticed a student transcribing a discussion for language translation purposes. Thoughts?
    2. My advisor is checked out
    3. for people with eye problems/migraines, how do you do all the readings for a class?
    #2
    Academics
    Noticed a student transcribing a discussion for language translation purposes. Thoughts? · My advisor is checked out · for people with eye problems/migraines, how do you do all the readings for a class?
    11
  • Health & Work/Life Balance
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Wedding invites as a grad student
    2. ADHD and grad school
    #3
    Health & Work/Life Balance
    Wedding invites as a grad student · ADHD and grad school
    2
  • Professional
    1 post in the past month
    1. Getting into Prison Education
    #4
    Professional
    Getting into Prison Education
    1
  • Finance
    1 post in the past month
    1. How does cgsm count gpa and academic years?
    #5
    Finance
    How does cgsm count gpa and academic years?
    1

Product recommendations

  • laptop
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Laptop recs for science PhDs
    2. Laptop recs for science PhDs
    #1
    laptop
    Laptop recs for science PhDs · Laptop recs for science PhDs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/GradSchool for?
Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/GradSchool 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/GradSchool have?
Roughly 945K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/GradSchool on?
r/GradSchool 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/GradSchool cover?
On the Hive Index, r/GradSchool is organized under Students.
How do I join r/GradSchool?
You can join r/GradSchool 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.
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