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 948K 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 35K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking For, and Thesis. Product recommendations often mention laptop.

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Established 2009
948K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +35K members
Growth: +3.8% / 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: 28K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 294 members

Topics

  • Struggling
    69 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    69
  • 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
  • Masters
    14 posts in the past month
    #5
    Masters
    14

Flair

  • Admissions & Applications
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Universities which have forest near them
    2. Should I still apply if nobody responded to my cold emails?
    3. Question for applied math master's programs
    #1
    Admissions & Applications
    Universities which have forest near them · Should I still apply if nobody responded to my cold emails? · Question for applied math master's programs
    15
  • Academics
    7 posts in the past month
    1. starting grad program in spring, struggling with confidence
    2. staring grad program in spring, already feel like i’m failing
    3. Am I assuming the worst of my supervisor?
    #2
    Academics
    starting grad program in spring, struggling with confidence · staring grad program in spring, already feel like i’m failing · Am I assuming the worst of my supervisor?
    7
  • Health & Work/Life Balance
    4 posts in the past month
    1. struggling mentally and jeopardised myself
    2. When do you know if it's your program or just you?
    3. So am I going to finish this semester or is this semster going to finish me?
    #3
    Health & Work/Life Balance
    struggling mentally and jeopardised myself · When do you know if it's your program or just you? · So am I going to finish this semester or is this semster going to finish me?
    4
  • Finance
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Housing in Grad School?
    2. If cost of attendance gives a small allowance for housing/food/life and private loans are capped at cost of attendance, how do you live during the program?
    3. Letter of Recommendation Question
    #4
    Finance
    Housing in Grad School? · If cost of attendance gives a small allowance for housing/food/life and private loans are capped at cost of attendance, how do you live during the program? · Letter of Recommendation Question
    3
  • Professional
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I'm graduating this December and I'm not even sure I want to work in this field...
    2. Too far away for Law School, Too far away for PhD....Online PhD?
    #5
    Professional
    I'm graduating this December and I'm not even sure I want to work in this field... · Too far away for Law School, Too far away for PhD....Online PhD?
    2

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 948K 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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