About r/medschool
The original subreddit for discussing all things related to medical school. Bringing premeds, med students, and residents together!
The community at a glance
r/medschool is a Subreddit for Students and Med School Students with roughly 78K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Medical School communities list.
Roughly 24K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Med School, Advice, and Struggling. Product recommendations often mention medical school, medical books, and stethoscope.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 341 members
- 2014: 420 members
- 2015: 690 members
- 2016: 998 members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2020: 11K members
- 2021: 4K members
- 2022: 3K members
- 2024: 19K members
- 2025: 21K members
- 2026: 16K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 103 members
Topics
- Med School145 posts in the past month#1145Med School
- Advice63 posts in the past month#263Advice
- Struggling34 posts in the past month#334Struggling
- Study17 posts in the past month#417Study
- Medical School16 posts in the past month#516Medical School
Flair
- 🏥 Med School106 posts in the past month
- Preferred match rates 2026
- Re: the 70-something year old who graduated medical school this year and started her residency
- UC San Diego illegally uses race in admissions, Trump's Justice Department alleges
#1106🏥 Med SchoolPreferred match rates 2026 · Re: the 70-something year old who graduated medical school this year and started her residency · UC San Diego illegally uses race in admissions, Trump's Justice Department alleges - 👶 Premed73 posts in the past month
- Just a girl who wants to be a doctor
- Becoming a physician at 40
- For physicians and medical students: If you were 22 again, would you still choose medicine?
#273👶 PremedJust a girl who wants to be a doctor · Becoming a physician at 40 · For physicians and medical students: If you were 22 again, would you still choose medicine? - 📟 Residency12 posts in the past month
- 2026 Charting Outcomes Data (MD vs DO)
- High Yield Meme
- MS4 still undecided on a specialty. Please help
#312📟 Residency2026 Charting Outcomes Data (MD vs DO) · High Yield Meme · MS4 still undecided on a specialty. Please help - 🎓 Attending5 posts in the past month
- Why has anesthesia gotten so popular lately?
- Lifestyle specialties
- Should I go to medical school if I don't actually like medicine and my parents force me into it?
#45🎓 AttendingWhy has anesthesia gotten so popular lately? · Lifestyle specialties · Should I go to medical school if I don't actually like medicine and my parents force me into it?
Product recommendations
- medical school3 posts in the past month
- What university is best for med school track?
- Best Pathway to the US as an IMG
- What medical school do you recommend for international student :D
#13medical schoolWhat university is best for med school track? · Best Pathway to the US as an IMG · What medical school do you recommend for international student :D - medical books2 posts in the past month
- Family medicine best resources/books?
- Can anyone recommend any good medical books?
#22medical booksFamily medicine best resources/books? · Can anyone recommend any good medical books? - stethoscope2 posts in the past month
- What's the best stethoscope?
- hey! what would you recommend between a littmann classic III and a littmann select? thanks!
#32stethoscopeWhat's the best stethoscope? · hey! what would you recommend between a littmann classic III and a littmann select? thanks!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/medschool for?
- Best for Students and Med School Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/medschool 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/medschool have?
- Roughly 78K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/medschool on?
- r/medschool 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/medschool cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/medschool is organized under Students, Med School Students.
- How do I join r/medschool?
- You can join r/medschool 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.
Monthly Stats
- 19
- Views /mo (+90%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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