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 811K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Medical School communities list and #6 in the Students communities list.

Roughly 42K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Tired, and Looking For A Mentor. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention anki, letter of recs, and shoes.

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Established 2009
811K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +42K members
Growth: +5.5% / 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: 30K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Need advice on how to study efficiently in med school
    2. Need Honest Advice
    3. Failed boards, need help with application strategy
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need advice on how to study efficiently in med school · Need Honest Advice · Failed boards, need help with application strategy
    8
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. LET ME GO HOME!!!
    2. Med schools a lot less exciting than I thought
    3. what specialty if I’m already burnt out and hate everything?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    LET ME GO HOME!!! · Med schools a lot less exciting than I thought · what specialty if I’m already burnt out and hate everything?
    6
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Built an app for girlfriend’s OB match research. Would love 3-5 beta testers for a larger release - completely free. Not promoting
    2. US medical student who built a free roommate matching platform for healthcare students and professionals
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Built an app for girlfriend’s OB match research. Would love 3-5 beta testers for a larger release - completely free. Not promoting · US medical student who built a free roommate matching platform for healthcare students and professionals
    2
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Loan Issues
    2. Delayed loan disbursement??
    #4
    Money Talk
    Loan Issues · Delayed loan disbursement??
    2
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Recommendations for OBGYN aways and programs
    #5
    Solution Requests
    Recommendations for OBGYN aways and programs
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    16 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    16
  • Tired
    7 posts in the past month
    #2
    Tired
    7
  • Looking For A Mentor
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A Mentor
    6
  • Medicine
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Medicine
    6
  • Looking For A Study Partner
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Study Partner
    5

Flair

  • 🥼 Residency
    53 posts in the past month
    1. As someone on the other side I truly don’t understand why some residents are so mean to med students
    2. Genuinely, how terrible of a life is general surgery?
    3. Any other M4s getting cold feet about their specialty choice?
    #1
    🥼 Residency
    As someone on the other side I truly don’t understand why some residents are so mean to med students · Genuinely, how terrible of a life is general surgery? · Any other M4s getting cold feet about their specialty choice?
    53
  • 🏥 Clinical
    21 posts in the past month
    1. what specialty if I’m already burnt out and hate everything?
    2. Advice on what specialty to pursue?
    3. How do I get high marks in OSCEs?
    #2
    🏥 Clinical
    what specialty if I’m already burnt out and hate everything? · Advice on what specialty to pursue? · How do I get high marks in OSCEs?
    21
  • 😡 Vent
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone else gotten these ads? Absolutely insane.
    2. LET ME GO HOME!!!
    3. Failed med school
    #3
    😡 Vent
    Has anyone else gotten these ads? Absolutely insane. · LET ME GO HOME!!! · Failed med school
    17
  • 💩 Shitpost
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Physician Assistants Be Like:
    2. How is the duke lying PA student turning to a poo party on med school
    3. When you forget your headphones
    #4
    💩 Shitpost
    Physician Assistants Be Like: · How is the duke lying PA student turning to a poo party on med school · When you forget your headphones
    13
  • 📚 Preclinical
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Embarrassed about how little I know
    2. How to score 85+ on exams in medical school?
    3. Failed both of my exams so far and I have no idea what to do to fix this
    #5
    📚 Preclinical
    Embarrassed about how little I know · How to score 85+ on exams in medical school? · Failed both of my exams so far and I have no idea what to do to fix this
    11

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 811K 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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