r/premed

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About r/premed

Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies.

The community at a glance

r/premed is a Subreddit for Students and Med School Students with roughly 931K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Medical School topic page and the 9th largest community in the Students topic page.

Roughly 30K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking, Hate, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention school recs, letter of recs, and mcat prep.

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Established 2010
931K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +30K members
Growth: +3.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 4K members
  • 2014: 4K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 5K members
  • 2017: 11K members
  • 2018: 26K members
  • 2019: 46K members
  • 2020: 69K members
  • 2021: 68K members
  • 2022: 49K members
  • 2023: 112K members
  • 2024: 428K members
  • 2025: 80K members
  • 2026: 23K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 789 members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 565 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Is this a safe space to say I hate group interviews?
    2. Just messed up an MMI 😭
    3. Anyone else demotivated to finish secondaries to some med schools because of the cost?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Is this a safe space to say I hate group interviews? · Just messed up an MMI 😭 · Anyone else demotivated to finish secondaries to some med schools because of the cost?
    4
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. MCAT score surprise... don't know how to tailor my app now lol
    2. How to answer "What is the weakest part of your application?" in Interviews?
    3. question for gap year takers/struggling to keep pushing
    #2
    Advice Requests
    MCAT score surprise... don't know how to tailor my app now lol · How to answer "What is the weakest part of your application?" in Interviews? · question for gap year takers/struggling to keep pushing
    4

Topics

  • Looking
    14 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking
    14
  • Hate
    13 posts in the past month
    #2
    Hate
    13
  • Struggling
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    10
  • Premed
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Premed
    8
  • Secondaries
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Secondaries
    8

Flair

  • 🗨 Interviews
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews
    2. YAAAAABOOIIIIIIII
    3. First MD INTERVIEW
    #1
    🗨 Interviews
    Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews · YAAAAABOOIIIIIIII · First MD INTERVIEW
    37
  • ❔ Question
    33 posts in the past month
    1. am I destined to be chud
    2. Should I plan to retake?
    3. Is anyone else's job in jeopardy due to interview PTO?
    #2
    ❔ Question
    am I destined to be chud · Should I plan to retake? · Is anyone else's job in jeopardy due to interview PTO?
    33
  • 💩 Meme/Shitpost
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Sad!
    2. I bet he'll go back to doing medicine in his retirement
    3. I just want to go to a US MD school that is in a desirable location and not my in-state 😭
    #3
    💩 Meme/Shitpost
    Sad! · I bet he'll go back to doing medicine in his retirement · I just want to go to a US MD school that is in a desirable location and not my in-state 😭
    27
  • ❔ Discussion
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Pls be careful what you post from hospitals/research!!!
    2. Am I the only premed going into this for part time work?
    3. MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS ASK THE SCHOOL HOW THEIR FACILITY IS
    #4
    ❔ Discussion
    Pls be careful what you post from hospitals/research!!! · Am I the only premed going into this for part time work? · MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS ASK THE SCHOOL HOW THEIR FACILITY IS
    20
  • 😡 Vent
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Bummed out
    2. Is this a safe space to say I hate group interviews?
    3. Non-Interview Invite Emails from Med Schools
    #5
    😡 Vent
    Bummed out · Is this a safe space to say I hate group interviews? · Non-Interview Invite Emails from Med Schools
    20

Product recommendations

  • school recs
    12 posts in the past month
    1. advice/school recs?
    2. App Review — School Recs?
    3. School Recs for only one semester of Ochem
    #1
    school recs
    advice/school recs? · App Review — School Recs? · School Recs for only one semester of Ochem
    12
  • letter of recs
    9 posts in the past month
    1. When should I start collecting Letter of Recs from Professors
    2. Letter of Recs
    3. When do professors need to submit letter of recs by?
    #2
    letter of recs
    When should I start collecting Letter of Recs from Professors · Letter of Recs · When do professors need to submit letter of recs by?
    9
  • mcat prep
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Which MCAT prep online course is the best?
    2. Best third party Mcat FLs
    3. "best of the best" MCAT service?
    #3
    mcat prep
    Which MCAT prep online course is the best? · Best third party Mcat FLs · "best of the best" MCAT service?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/premed for?
Best for Students and Med School Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/premed 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/premed have?
Roughly 931K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/premed on?
r/premed 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/premed cover?
On the Hive Index, r/premed is organized under Students, Med School Students.
How do I join r/premed?
You can join r/premed 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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