/r/AskProfessors/

r/AskProfessors

36k members
r/AskProfessors is a subreddit with 36k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses professor, student, professors, research, and grades.
#Welcome to r/AskProfessors! This subreddit is for having your questions answered by those teaching in higher education, in any country and in any field. Please read our [FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/AskProfessors/wiki/faq) before posting as many common questions are answered here. ##

Popular Themes in r/AskProfessors

#1
Advice Requests
: "how to deal with professor teaching an ai generated class???"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "AITA for reporting a classmate for cheating even though he ended up getting suspended and had to leave the country?"
4 posts

Popular Topics in r/AskProfessors

#1

Professor

: "Do you feel like your university experience in the 80s, 90s or even earlier, was very different from what students experience today? Especially now that you’re on the other side as a Professor."
75 posts
#2

Student

: "Do you feel like your university experience in the 80s, 90s or even earlier, was very different from what Students experience today? Especially now that you’re on the other side as a professor."
32 posts
#3

Professors

: "Could I send a goodbye/thank you note to some of the Professors I've had in undergrad?"
22 posts
#4

Research

: "Conflicted between two professors and Research groups"
11 posts
#5

Grades

: "Graduating Soon and Haven't received A Grade"
10 posts
#6

Email

: "are students not checking their Emails anymore?"
10 posts
#7

Ai

: "Meta - Temporary moratorium on 'what are you doing about Ai' posts: please report if you see one"
10 posts
#8

Grade

: "Professor gave me a higher Grade than I earned. Should I tell her?"
9 posts
#9

Cheating

: "So are we now an "I was caught Cheating. Now what?" sub?"
8 posts
#10

Class

: "Professor canceled Class 10 times in 1 semester"
8 posts

Flair Used in r/AskProfessors

#1
General Advice
: "Professor canceled class 10 times in 1 semester"
67 posts
#2
Career Advice
: "What are some reasons a TT search might be reposted this late for a fall start?"
27 posts
#3
Professional Relationships
: "Professors: Do you actually appreciate thank you cards? What's the nicest thing a student has written to you?"
22 posts
#4
Grading Query
: "Is it rude to hand in a completely blank final exam?"
12 posts
#5
Academic Advice
: "So are we now an "I was caught cheating. Now what?" sub?"
11 posts
#6
Plagiarism/Academic Misconduct
: "Our intern (college student) used AI for work. Does this gen know how to research?"
11 posts
#7
Academic Life
: "Do you feel like your university experience in the 80s, 90s or even earlier, was very different from what students experience today? Especially now that you’re on the other side as a professor."
10 posts
#8
Arts & Humanities
: "What's the likelihood of every student passing your class?"
8 posts
#9
STEM
: "Do you ever think a student is too stupid?"
7 posts
#10
Accommodations
: "Unsure if I should contact Accommodations this late out"
4 posts

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+4k members(12.2%)

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Last updated: June 11, 2026