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 928K 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 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Looking, and Premed. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention school recs, letter of recs, and mcat prep.

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Established 2010
928K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +28K members
Growth: +3.1% / 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: 20K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 475 members
  • 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

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Chance me
    2. HELP AMCAS RETURNED APPLICATION
    3. in dire need of advice please, MCAT/app troubles
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Chance me · HELP AMCAS RETURNED APPLICATION · in dire need of advice please, MCAT/app troubles
    28
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!
    2. cannot find a job for the life of me
    3. being introverted as a pre-med
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! · cannot find a job for the life of me · being introverted as a pre-med
    3

Topics

  • Hate
    16 posts in the past month
    #1
    Hate
    16
  • Looking
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    14
  • Premed
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Premed
    13
  • Struggling
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    9
  • Secondaries
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Secondaries
    8

Flair

  • ❔ Question
    56 posts in the past month
    1. pretty low stats but got secondary screen? does it mean anything?
    2. do med schoools email IIs or do i need to keep checking 35+ portals?
    3. Is it too early to be spiraling about lack of interviews as an early applicant
    #1
    ❔ Question
    pretty low stats but got secondary screen? does it mean anything? · do med schoools email IIs or do i need to keep checking 35+ portals? · Is it too early to be spiraling about lack of interviews as an early applicant
    56
  • 💀 Secondaries
    38 posts in the past month
    1. Have not submitted a single secondary yet
    2. Duke secondary
    3. Which Interesting fact to include (thanks Wake Forest)
    #2
    💀 Secondaries
    Have not submitted a single secondary yet · Duke secondary · Which Interesting fact to include (thanks Wake Forest)
    38
  • ❔ Discussion
    16 posts in the past month
    1. nontrad UNfriendly schools
    2. Do attending physicians notice when a med student is trying to show off?
    3. Scared of committing to medicine… but scared I’ll regret not trying
    #3
    ❔ Discussion
    nontrad UNfriendly schools · Do attending physicians notice when a med student is trying to show off? · Scared of committing to medicine… but scared I’ll regret not trying
    16
  • 😡 Vent
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Come on AMCAS 😭
    2. Humility over competition
    3. The best motivator for secondaries has been how much I dislike my job
    #4
    😡 Vent
    Come on AMCAS 😭 · Humility over competition · The best motivator for secondaries has been how much I dislike my job
    14
  • ☑️ Extracurriculars
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Preference on type of clinical hours?
    2. Get MA cert or become a home health aide?
    3. summer research Pi not giving me anything to do
    #5
    ☑️ Extracurriculars
    Preference on type of clinical hours? · Get MA cert or become a home health aide? · summer research Pi not giving me anything to do
    13

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 928K 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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