r/GradSchool
941k members
r/GradSchool is a subreddit with 941k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, thesis, masters, and program, and they frequently recommend/review portfolio website, audio software, and tablet.
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 get through grad school while grieving?"
44 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[Update] I think I jeopardized my classmate's degree"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What qualitative analysis software do you actually recommend?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "36, single mom, accepted into a private nursing program… now I’m trying to figure out how people are actually paying for grad school."
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Moroccan Mechanical Engineering Student Looking for Fully Funded Master’s/PhD Opportunities Abroad"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GradSchool
#1
Struggling
75 posts
#2
Looking For
63 posts
#3
Thesis
: "Thesis solidarity"
20 posts
#4
Masters
17 posts
#5
Program
16 posts
#6
Hate
15 posts
#7
Grad School
: "Nervous to Start Grad School Abroad in my 30s. Any Advice?"
11 posts
#8
Advice
10 posts
#9
Admissions
: "Besides GPA and publications, what actually helped you get into your PhD program?"
7 posts
#10
Degree
6 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
Tablet
4 reviews
#1
Apple
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Samsung
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Remarkable
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/GradSchool
#1
Health & Work/Life Balance
: "How do get through grad school while grieving?"
22 posts
#2
Academics
: "I think I just jeopardized my classmate's degree"
19 posts
#3
Admissions & Applications
: "Ghosted after application"
17 posts
#4
Research
: "Thesis solidarity"
10 posts
#5
Finance
: "If your degree doesn’t pay enough, you can’t borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs"
5 posts
#6
Megathread
: "Weekly Megathread - AI in Grad School"
3 posts
#7
Professional
: "MD student- help needed!"
3 posts
#8
Fun & Humour
: "Anyone else have a terrible undergrad GPA?"
1 post
#9
News
: "Top California law firms now want students to apply as they start school"
1 post
Member Growth in r/GradSchool
Yearly
+32k members(3.5%)
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Last updated: August 4, 2026