r/medicalschool

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About r/medicalschool

/r/medicalschool is an international community for medical students

The community at a glance

r/medicalschool is a Subreddit for Students and Med School Students with roughly 803K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Medical School communities list. It is the 10th largest community in the Students topic page.

Roughly 40K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Med School, Advice, and Residency. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention anki, letter of recs, and shoe.

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Established 2009
803K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +40K members
Growth: +5.3% / 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: 23K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 3K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    17 posts in the past month
    1. As I have now graduated med school, I have realized this subreddit is one of the most toxic
    2. Can we just stop pretending?
    3. Performative Attendings make me upset
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    As I have now graduated med school, I have realized this subreddit is one of the most toxic · Can we just stop pretending? · Performative Attendings make me upset
    17
  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. My brother died by suicide because he didn't pass his boards when he was about to begin his 4th year of medical school - perspective wanted, please
    2. Incoming surgical pgy1. Is there anyone I can call besides the physician suicide helpline
    3. Is it possible to teach another student how to be a decent human being?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    My brother died by suicide because he didn't pass his boards when he was about to begin his 4th year of medical school - perspective wanted, please · Incoming surgical pgy1. Is there anyone I can call besides the physician suicide helpline · Is it possible to teach another student how to be a decent human being?
    12
  • Money Talk
    3 posts in the past month
    1. i'm in so much (actual debt)
    2. Think they would have given me a discount if I showed them my student loan balance…
    3. any other rising M4s scared about loans lol
    #3
    Money Talk
    i'm in so much (actual debt) · Think they would have given me a discount if I showed them my student loan balance… · any other rising M4s scared about loans lol
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Should I quit? Move to Costa Rica open a tiki bar?
    #4
    Ideas
    Should I quit? Move to Costa Rica open a tiki bar?
    1

Topics

  • Med School
    34 posts in the past month
    1. As I have now graduated med school, I have realized this subreddit is one of the most toxic
    2. Change my view: med school is harder than *getting into* med school.
    3. Parents funding med school but demanding full access to monitor my grades/portal. Not sure what to do.
    #1
    Med School
    As I have now graduated med school, I have realized this subreddit is one of the most toxic · Change my view: med school is harder than *getting into* med school. · Parents funding med school but demanding full access to monitor my grades/portal. Not sure what to do.
    34
  • Advice
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Advice from a chief surgery resident
    2. ICU rotation advice for a weak M3?
    #2
    Advice
    Advice from a chief surgery resident · ICU rotation advice for a weak M3?
    26
  • Residency
    23 posts in the past month
    1. X-factors in Residency Applications
    2. For those starting residency
    3. Applying to residency few years post graduation
    #3
    Residency
    X-factors in Residency Applications · For those starting residency · Applying to residency few years post graduation
    23
  • Struggling
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    20
  • Study
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Evolution of a MedFluincer
    2. No motivation to start on 4th year stuff
    3. Highest Amount of Anki Cards Done In A Day?
    #5
    Study
    Evolution of a MedFluincer · No motivation to start on 4th year stuff · Highest Amount of Anki Cards Done In A Day?
    18

Flair

  • 🏥 Clinical
    33 posts in the past month
    1. i’m a 3rd year and I built a free 3d ECG visualizer that actually shows you why each lead looks the way it does
    2. Broke sterile field
    3. What do you do when residents don’t acknowledge you?
    #1
    🏥 Clinical
    i’m a 3rd year and I built a free 3d ECG visualizer that actually shows you why each lead looks the way it does · Broke sterile field · What do you do when residents don’t acknowledge you?
    33
  • ❗️Serious
    30 posts in the past month
    1. A psych patient tried to suffocate my colleague with his stethoscope
    2. Is anyone else pursuing ortho and worried about the increased risk of cancer?
    3. When you graduate, remember that you are a Physician and you should advocate for your profession whenever possible.
    #2
    ❗️Serious
    A psych patient tried to suffocate my colleague with his stethoscope · Is anyone else pursuing ortho and worried about the increased risk of cancer? · When you graduate, remember that you are a Physician and you should advocate for your profession whenever possible.
    30
  • 🤡 Meme
    28 posts in the past month
    1. "I'm in so much debt"
    2. The non med-school friend asking about The Pitt to you:
    3. New fear unlocked
    #3
    🤡 Meme
    "I'm in so much debt" · The non med-school friend asking about The Pitt to you: · New fear unlocked
    28
  • 🥼 Residency
    26 posts in the past month
    1. As I have now graduated med school, I have realized this subreddit is one of the most toxic
    2. That anti-DEI kid is now a Penn intern
    3. EM Intern Year Wrapped - Hours and Procedures
    #4
    🥼 Residency
    As I have now graduated med school, I have realized this subreddit is one of the most toxic · That anti-DEI kid is now a Penn intern · EM Intern Year Wrapped - Hours and Procedures
    26
  • 💩 Shitpost
    25 posts in the past month
    1. So why do you want to be a doctor?
    2. Evolution of a MedFluincer
    3. Doctors only is the same thing as whites only don’t ya know?
    #5
    💩 Shitpost
    So why do you want to be a doctor? · Evolution of a MedFluincer · Doctors only is the same thing as whites only don’t ya know?
    25

Product recommendations

  • anki
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Anki recommended
    2. Anki Tutorial/ Recommended set up with new version??
    3. When you have a large anki burden (>1000), what do you recommend
    #1
    anki
    Anki recommended · Anki Tutorial/ Recommended set up with new version?? · When you have a large anki burden (>1000), what do you recommend
    7
  • letter of recs
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Debating which LOR I should use. Which do you recommend?
    2. Letter of recs
    3. Letter of recs
    #2
    letter of recs
    Debating which LOR I should use. Which do you recommend? · Letter of recs · Letter of recs
    6
  • shoe
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs
    2. Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs
    3. Shoe recs for rotations?
    #3
    shoe
    Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs · Comfortable, professional-looking shoe recs · Shoe recs for rotations?
    3
  • ipad
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which ipad do you recommend for first year med students?
    2. Which ipad do you recommend for first year med students?
    #4
    ipad
    Which ipad do you recommend for first year med students? · Which ipad do you recommend for first year med students?
    2
  • office chair
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What type of office chair do you recommend?
    2. What type of office chair do you recommend?
    #5
    office chair
    What type of office chair do you recommend? · What type of office chair do you recommend?
    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 803K 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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