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, masters, program, and thesis, 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
: "What is a normal Master's thesis workload and is my PI being unreasonable?"
35 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Failed Thesis Defense. What now?"
5 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "If your degree doesn’t pay enough, you can’t borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs"
4 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "What qualitative analysis software do you actually recommend?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "Looking for thesis ideas in robotics"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GradSchool
#1
Struggling
75 posts
#2
Looking For
63 posts
#3
Masters
: "Success stories from people who did poorly in their Masters program?"
22 posts
#4
Program
16 posts
#5
Thesis
16 posts
#6
Hate
15 posts
#7
Grad School
: "Grad School writing - does it get better the more you write?"
13 posts
#8
Advice
10 posts
#9
Phd
: "Does it make sense to quit and restart my Phd elsewhere?"
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
Academics
: "Have you ever seen an advisor pass a student just because it’d look bad if they didn’t?"
21 posts
#2
Health & Work/Life Balance
: "Are you guys actually doing 60+ hr work weeks?"
20 posts
#3
Admissions & Applications
: "I (37m) am going back to school with over 90 credit hours of an undergrad, and need help deciding between Masters of Public Administration, Accounting/MBA, Law School, and Medical School."
19 posts
#4
Research
: "Failed Thesis Defense. What now?"
14 posts
#5
Finance
: "If your degree doesn’t pay enough, you can’t borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs"
8 posts
#6
Megathread
: "Weekly Megathread - AI in Grad School"
5 posts
#7
Fun & Humour
: "What is the word you use over & over in academic writing? i can't stop using the word ameliorate. it's just so good."
3 posts
#8
Professional
: "Is doing an unrelated master's, after working a few years, just because of interest reasonable?"
3 posts
#9
News
: "Thinking about grad school? New federal rules cap how much students can take out in loans"
1 post
Member Growth in r/GradSchool
Yearly
+31k members(3.4%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026