r/AskProfessors is a subreddit with 38k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses phd, student, professor, job, and study.
#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.
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Popular Themes in r/AskProfessors
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do I ask my professor to take a late paper?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need help with writing my LOR draft on behalf of the prof who supervised my bachelors thesis."
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "What should I do from here I feel hopeless?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskProfessors
#1
Phd
3 posts
#2
Student
3 posts
#3
Professor
2 posts
#4
Job
1 post
#5
Study
1 post
#6
Ageism
1 post
#7
Emailing
1 post
#8
Office Hours
1 post
#9
Writing Papers
1 post
#10
Struggling
1 post
Flair Used in r/AskProfessors
#1
General Advice
: "Is my professor being weird?"
16 posts
#2
Academic Advice
: "I am so slow with university readings! But everyone else seems so fast?"
10 posts
#3
Professional Relationships
: "Is this a weird email to send my professor?"
7 posts
#4
Plagiarism/Academic Misconduct
: "[UK] I committed academic misconduct in my PhD thesis. It's post viva. What now."
6 posts
#5
Grading Query
: "Should I ask for extra credit?"
4 posts
#6
Academic Life
: "Can I interview you for an assignment?"
3 posts
#7
Career Advice
: "Recommendation letters for university transfer"
3 posts
#8
Arts & Humanities
: "MFA Professors/Admissions Committee Members: How important is it to show a shift in artistic practice in a portfolio?"
2 posts
#9
Sensitive Content
: "Malodorous Students"
1 post
#10
America
: "Professors, where do you draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable AI use in your classes?"
1 post
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+5k members(14.5%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026