r/ApplyingToCollege is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses college, looking, admissions, college admissions, and waitlist, and they frequently recommend/review college recommendations, ear plugs, and spinner.
r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to college list help and application advice, career guidance, and more. A2C supports a welcoming and inclusive environment. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying are not tolerated.
Popular Themes in r/ApplyingToCollege
#1
Advice Requests
: "Did I pick the right school?"
25 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Stop shamming people for not wanting to go to community college or trade school."
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best Private Student Loan Lenders for Lowest Interest Rates?"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "we need a harder standardized test"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "How much did you guys spend on applications to college"
1 post
#6
News
: "UC considers restoring SAT, ACT after faculty warning on math skills - SF Chronicle"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ApplyingToCollege
#1
College
: "High school student taking class at College during summer but can’t afford material needed"
165 posts
#2
Looking
59 posts
#3
Admissions
: "Ecs don’t align with major?"
25 posts
#4
College Admissions
23 posts
#5
Waitlist
: "Just got off columbia Waitlistttttt 😝😝"
21 posts
#6
Ecs
: "Ecs don’t align with major?"
18 posts
#7
School
: "High School student taking class at college during summer but can’t afford material needed"
16 posts
#8
Application
: "Coke Scholarship Application"
15 posts
#9
International
: "Why do T20s love kids from International schools so much"
14 posts
#10
Scholarship
: "Coke Scholarship Application"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/ApplyingToCollege
College Recommendations
51 reviews
#1
University of Southern California
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
New York University
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Washington University in St. Louis
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Ear Plugs
4 reviews
#1
Project Source Hearing Protection 50-Pack
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Howard Leight
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Loop
5.0★ from 1 review
Spinner
1 review
#1
Wheel Decide
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ApplyingToCollege
#1
Application Question
: "Parents not letting me ask 10th grade teacher for LOR."
49 posts
#2
College Questions
: "What difference is there between the intellectual culture at schools like Duke and UChicago?"
43 posts
#3
Advice
: "If you play an instrument, submit a music supplement!!!"
27 posts
#4
Waitlists/Deferrals
: "Just got off columbia waitlistttttt 😝😝"
26 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Atlantic article: Actually, the SAT Was Necessary After All"
20 posts
#6
Emotional Support
: "AITA for not stopping my friends from getting our classmate kicked out of Stanford"
6 posts
#7
Rant
: "I hate ECs"
5 posts
#8
Serious
: "Accepted to Berklee and going to Purdue"
4 posts
#9
Standardized Testing
: "Columbia College and Columbia Engineering will reinstate a standardized testing requirement, effective August 2027 for the 2027-2028 admission cycle."
3 posts
#10
Financial Aid/Scholarships
: "Full Ride to UMD v.s. Cornell/Columbia/Yale"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/ApplyingToCollege
Yearly
+79k members(6.4%)
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Last updated: June 18, 2026