r/AskProfessors is a subreddit with 36k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses phd, student, professor, attendance, and online.
#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
: "I mistakenly send this to the professor with whom I want to work with, how do I rectify?"
6 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskProfessors
#1
Phd
3 posts
#2
Student
3 posts
#3
Professor
2 posts
#4
Attendance
1 post
#5
Online
1 post
#6
Job
1 post
#7
Study
1 post
#8
Ageism
1 post
#9
Emailing
1 post
#10
Office Hours
1 post
Flair Used in r/AskProfessors
#1
Career Advice
: "Are these TT listings real?"
11 posts
#2
General Advice
: "Students on Reddit"
7 posts
#3
Grading Query
: "Starfish"
6 posts
#4
Professional Relationships
: "Do you professors ever look through their students transcripts?"
5 posts
#5
Academic Advice
: "Should I reach out with a research proposal for the first time?"
4 posts
#6
Plagiarism/Academic Misconduct
: "I mistakenly send this to the professor with whom I want to work with, how do I rectify?"
3 posts
#7
Academic Life
: "Is there genuinely a writing crisis where you live??"
2 posts
#8
Accommodations
: "Reasonable accommodations for a student with lupus (not yet in remission)"
2 posts
#9
Arts & Humanities
: "Professors who teach courses in English writing, do you show leniency in grading papers by students who aren't native speakers?"
1 post
#10
Studying Tips
: "How to study concepts in depth? Especially for technical subjects."
1 post
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Last updated: July 7, 2026