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 944K 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 32K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking For, and Program. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention laptop.

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Established 2009
944K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +32K 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: 23K 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: 308 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Does undergraduate prestige matter more than PhD prestige in Western countries
    2. Starting masters and am incredibly anxious - tips for dealing with it?
    3. How do you take notes?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Does undergraduate prestige matter more than PhD prestige in Western countries · Starting masters and am incredibly anxious - tips for dealing with it? · How do you take notes?
    17
  • Pain & Anger
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Post Masters Thesis Sadness
    2. Sleep anxiety due to academic stress
    3. Graduated and feeling weird
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Post Masters Thesis Sadness · Sleep anxiety due to academic stress · Graduated and feeling weird
    8
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a free, comprehensive tutorial site for scRNA-seq, HPC, and Bioinformatics (Scanpy & Seurat)
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I built a free, comprehensive tutorial site for scRNA-seq, HPC, and Bioinformatics (Scanpy & Seurat)
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Private loans or continue working?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Private loans or continue working?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    75 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    75
  • Looking For
    63 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    63
  • Program
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    Program
    16
  • Thesis
    16 posts in the past month
    #4
    Thesis
    16
  • Masters
    15 posts in the past month
    #5
    Masters
    15

Flair

  • Academics
    17 posts in the past month
    1. How do you take notes?
    2. 1st year PhD how frequently your advisor meet you?
    3. Should I study more than full time?
    #1
    Academics
    How do you take notes? · 1st year PhD how frequently your advisor meet you? · Should I study more than full time?
    17
  • Admissions & Applications
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Advice on Applying to Grad School
    2. How do I know if grad school is right for me?
    3. Best/safest way to apply to graduate school
    #2
    Admissions & Applications
    Advice on Applying to Grad School · How do I know if grad school is right for me? · Best/safest way to apply to graduate school
    15
  • Health & Work/Life Balance
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Post Masters Thesis Sadness
    2. I keep thinking about school work
    3. Private loans or continue working?
    #3
    Health & Work/Life Balance
    Post Masters Thesis Sadness · I keep thinking about school work · Private loans or continue working?
    12
  • Research
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Is this enough original contribution for a Research MSc dissertation? (Building on an existing PhD thesis)
    2. How closely does a thesis methodology need to replicate an existing method?
    #4
    Research
    Is this enough original contribution for a Research MSc dissertation? (Building on an existing PhD thesis) · How closely does a thesis methodology need to replicate an existing method?
    2
  • Finance
    1 post in the past month
    1. Have to make a last minute decision.
    #5
    Finance
    Have to make a last minute decision.
    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 944K 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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