r/GradSchool
936k members
r/GradSchool is a subreddit with 936k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, grad school, masters, and phd, and they frequently recommend/review portfolio website, audio software, and e-ink device.
Discussion forum for current, past, and future students of any discipline completing post-graduate studies - taught or research.
Popular Themes in r/GradSchool
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do people afford grad school?"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Burned Out Beyond Measure. How Are You Managing It?"
8 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Am I doing gradschool (MS) wrong by paying for it?"
3 posts
#4
News
: "The US is proposing to cap international student stays at 4 years and require government approval to finish a degree"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GradSchool
#1
Struggling
87 posts
#2
Looking For
63 posts
#3
Grad School
: "How do people afford Grad School?"
62 posts
#4
Masters
: "I’ve come to accept I love research a week after graduating my Masters. Is a PhD the next step?"
54 posts
#5
Phd
: "Should I actually seriously consider a Phd?"
39 posts
#6
Advice
: "Recent College Undergrad Seeking Advice for Grad School and Future"
29 posts
#7
Thesis
: "Just submitted my MA Thesis and now I feel weirdly empty."
26 posts
#8
Research
: "I’ve come to accept I love Research a week after graduating my masters. Is a PhD the next step?"
24 posts
#9
Grad
23 posts
#10
Program
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/GradSchool
Portfolio Website
9 reviews
#1
GitHub
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Google
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Squarespace
4.0★ from 1 review
Audio Software
7 reviews
#1
Moon Reader
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Adobe
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Audiobooks
5.0★ from 1 review
E-ink Device
5 reviews
#1
Remarkable
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Remarkable 2
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Boox
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/GradSchool
#1
Academics
: "I don't hate my thesis. I hate how much time I spend re-reading things I've already processed."
16 posts
#2
Health & Work/Life Balance
: "Burned Out Beyond Measure. How Are You Managing It?"
14 posts
#3
Admissions & Applications
: "Recent College Undergrad Seeking Advice for Grad School and Future"
13 posts
#4
Professional
: "Doing a master's ruined my life."
11 posts
#5
Research
: "Unpopular opinion: the hardest part of a PhD isn't the research. It's maintaining continuity across months of interrupted work."
9 posts
#6
Finance
: "How do people afford grad school?"
7 posts
#7
Megathread
: "Weekly Megathread - AI in Grad School"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/GradSchool
Yearly
+28k members(3.1%)
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Last updated: June 5, 2026