r/GradSchool
938k members
r/GradSchool is a subreddit with 938k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, masters, grad school, and phd, 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
: "Admitted to a Master's in Spain but need urgent institutional funding/scholarship to escape Gaza. Only 9 days left."
29 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Missed flight back from conference, feel bad about how much I’m costing supervisor"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Recommendations for laptops?"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Title: I Have a $150k scholarship for grad school but can't do part-time - is it worth leaving my cushy tech job?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GradSchool
#1
Struggling
85 posts
#2
Looking For
63 posts
#3
Masters
: "100% research based Masters worth it?"
36 posts
#4
Grad School
: "Getting married during Grad School?"
29 posts
#5
Phd
: "Physics Phd as a single parent?"
27 posts
#6
Thesis
: "How do I defend my Thesis when I heavily disagree with my PI’s decisions?"
25 posts
#7
Advice
: "I’m looking for Advice from anyone who has left a PhD program and later returned to academia"
18 posts
#8
Program
16 posts
#9
Hate
16 posts
#10
Research
: "100% Research based masters worth it?"
14 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
Admissions & Applications
: "declining after accepting"
28 posts
#2
Academics
: "Missed flight back from conference, feel bad about how much I’m costing supervisor"
17 posts
#3
Research
: "When do you know it’s time to drop out?"
17 posts
#4
Health & Work/Life Balance
: "Are you guys actually doing 60+ hr work weeks?"
15 posts
#5
Finance
: "Grad school financial instability"
4 posts
#6
Fun & Humour
: "what would you like to see your college do for graduate students?"
3 posts
#7
Megathread
: "Weekly Megathread - AI in Grad School"
3 posts
#8
Professional
: "Graduate School (PhD) Year-by-Year Trajectory"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/GradSchool
Yearly
+30k members(3.3%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026