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 932K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Medical School communities list. It is the 9th largest community in the Students topic page.

Roughly 31K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking, Premed, and Secondaries. 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
932K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +31K members
Growth: +3.4% / 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: 24K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 2K members
  • Oct: 94 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Feeling a little defeated…any advice?
    2. EC and app advice for freshman/sophomore premeds
    3. What’s considered too late to start doing things like volunteer hours
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Feeling a little defeated…any advice? · EC and app advice for freshman/sophomore premeds · What’s considered too late to start doing things like volunteer hours
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. MA job stressing me out to the point of career change
    2. I think this sub is stealing my joy.
    3. unsupportive family
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    MA job stressing me out to the point of career change · I think this sub is stealing my joy. · unsupportive family
    3

Topics

  • Looking
    14 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking
    14
  • Premed
    8 posts in the past month
    #2
    Premed
    8
  • Secondaries
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Secondaries
    8
  • Hate
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    7
  • Struggling
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    7

Flair

  • ❔ Question
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Do they have access to my medical records?
    2. Should I take the Belmont interview?
    3. Post early decision application
    #1
    ❔ Question
    Do they have access to my medical records? · Should I take the Belmont interview? · Post early decision application
    20
  • 🗨 Interviews
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Purgatory
    2. Let's appreciate how quickly MMIs go by
    3. Reusing reflections from primary/secondaries for interviews
    #2
    🗨 Interviews
    Purgatory · Let's appreciate how quickly MMIs go by · Reusing reflections from primary/secondaries for interviews
    12
  • 🤠 TMDSAS
    9 posts in the past month
    1. tmdsas residency
    2. Is it to late to submit TMDSAS primary october 1st
    3. Interview Questions
    #3
    🤠 TMDSAS
    tmdsas residency · Is it to late to submit TMDSAS primary october 1st · Interview Questions
    9
  • ☑️ Extracurriculars
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Can I count volunteer hours as shadowing?
    2. upenn translational research conference!
    3. Church-based Leadership ok?
    #4
    ☑️ Extracurriculars
    Can I count volunteer hours as shadowing? · upenn translational research conference! · Church-based Leadership ok?
    8
  • ❔ Discussion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. unsupportive family
    2. Manifesting A’s 🙏🏼 & Celebrations
    3. How much time are future doctors spending on loan shopping before med school?
    #5
    ❔ Discussion
    unsupportive family · Manifesting A’s 🙏🏼 & Celebrations · How much time are future doctors spending on loan shopping before med school?
    7

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 932K 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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