r/medicalschool

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About r/medicalschool

/r/medicalschool is a community for medical students

The community at a glance

r/medicalschool is a Subreddit for Students and Med School Students with roughly 815K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Medical School communities list and #9 in the Students communities list.

Roughly 44K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Specialty, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention anki, letter of recs, and shoes.

On Reddit
Established 2009
815K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +44K members
Growth: +5.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 6K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 11K members
  • 2017: 23K members
  • 2018: 47K members
  • 2019: 72K members
  • 2020: 126K members
  • 2023: 414K members
  • 2024: 32K members
  • 2025: 31K members
  • 2026: 34K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 989 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Tips on doing amazingly well at interviews
    2. Starting a Sub-I in 2 weeks, haven't heard back; need to secure housing but worried rotation will fall through?
    3. Struggling w/ research
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Tips on doing amazingly well at interviews · Starting a Sub-I in 2 weeks, haven't heard back; need to secure housing but worried rotation will fall through? · Struggling w/ research
    8
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Diagnosed with UC, scared for my future
    2. feeling like dropping out everyday
    3. fourth year medical student feeling really low
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Diagnosed with UC, scared for my future · feeling like dropping out everyday · fourth year medical student feeling really low
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Issue with otoscopy - help?
    2. Best app for neuroanatomy?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Issue with otoscopy - help? · Best app for neuroanatomy?
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    15 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    15
  • Specialty
    6 posts in the past month
    1. M3 I feel like I have no idea what specialty to do
    2. Rotating at MGH in IM subspecialty later this year, any advice?
    #2
    Specialty
    M3 I feel like I have no idea what specialty to do · Rotating at MGH in IM subspecialty later this year, any advice?
    6
  • Tired
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tired
    5
  • Worst
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Worst
    4
  • Study
    4 posts in the past month
    1. In desperate search of study buddy
    2. I am struggling to study at a top school, cuz I get by with cramming :/
    #5
    Study
    In desperate search of study buddy · I am struggling to study at a top school, cuz I get by with cramming :/
    4

Flair

  • 🏥 Clinical
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Pimped for three hours straight
    2. What is a shelf exam
    3. Between Rads and GAS - How to Approach 4th year?
    #1
    🏥 Clinical
    Pimped for three hours straight · What is a shelf exam · Between Rads and GAS - How to Approach 4th year?
    22
  • 😡 Vent
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Severely burnt out M4 hate medicine.
    2. On an away and they don’t let me do anything in the OR
    3. Is there a way to report blatant racism to higher ups like ACGME
    #2
    😡 Vent
    Severely burnt out M4 hate medicine. · On an away and they don’t let me do anything in the OR · Is there a way to report blatant racism to higher ups like ACGME
    15
  • 🥼 Residency
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Tips on doing amazingly well at interviews
    2. Interview invites
    3. Would it be wise to take a year off before residency?
    #3
    🥼 Residency
    Tips on doing amazingly well at interviews · Interview invites · Would it be wise to take a year off before residency?
    15
  • 📚 Preclinical
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Pivoting to Pathology
    2. How to have a rock-solid content foundation + prepare for step as an MS1?
    3. Best app for neuroanatomy?
    #4
    📚 Preclinical
    Pivoting to Pathology · How to have a rock-solid content foundation + prepare for step as an MS1? · Best app for neuroanatomy?
    11
  • 😊 Well-Being
    9 posts in the past month
    1. I Created this 3D Animation for ATP Synthase
    2. This stuff is genuinely traumatic
    3. Diagnosed with UC, scared for my future
    #5
    😊 Well-Being
    I Created this 3D Animation for ATP Synthase · This stuff is genuinely traumatic · Diagnosed with UC, scared for my future
    9

Product recommendations

  • anki
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Anki recommended
    2. Anki Tutorial/ Recommended set up with new version??
    3. step 2 July 26 looking for anki recs
    #1
    anki
    Anki recommended · Anki Tutorial/ Recommended set up with new version?? · step 2 July 26 looking for anki recs
    5
  • letter of recs
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Letter of recs
    2. Letter of recs
    3. [ERAS] Letter of Recs for DR Opinions
    #2
    letter of recs
    Letter of recs · Letter of recs · [ERAS] Letter of Recs for DR Opinions
    4
  • shoes
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs
    2. Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs
    3. Shoes Recs Ouch my Feet
    #3
    shoes
    Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs · Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs · Shoes Recs Ouch my Feet
    3
  • usmle resources
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best resources (textbooks, videos, ...etc) that unable me to smash USMLE step 1 and first to solve most of UW correct from the first run??
    2. What's the best resources (textbooks, videos, ...etc) that unable me to smash USMLE step 1 and first to solve most of UW correct from the first run??
    #4
    usmle resources
    What's the best resources (textbooks, videos, ...etc) that unable me to smash USMLE step 1 and first to solve most of UW correct from the first run?? · What's the best resources (textbooks, videos, ...etc) that unable me to smash USMLE step 1 and first to solve most of UW correct from the first run??
    2
  • specialties for women
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best specialties for women who want a good work/family life balance
    2. Best specialties for women who want a good work/family life balance
    #5
    specialties for women
    Best specialties for women who want a good work/family life balance · Best specialties for women who want a good work/family life balance
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/medicalschool for?
Best for Students and Med School Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/medicalschool 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/medicalschool have?
Roughly 815K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/medicalschool on?
r/medicalschool 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/medicalschool cover?
On the Hive Index, r/medicalschool is organized under Students, Med School Students.
How do I join r/medicalschool?
You can join r/medicalschool 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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