r/GradSchool
945k members
r/GradSchool is a subreddit with 945k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, thesis, program, and hate, 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
: "Advice needed: How do you make small talk before class?"
12 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling forced into a PhD because of the GRFP"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/GradSchool
#1
Struggling
72 posts
#2
Looking For
62 posts
#3
Thesis
16 posts
#4
Program
15 posts
#5
Hate
15 posts
#6
Masters
14 posts
#7
Advice
: "Advice needed: How do you make small talk before class?"
13 posts
#8
Grad School
: "Performativity in Grad School—Counseling"
11 posts
#9
Degree
5 posts
#10
Software
4 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
: "Degree Completion Programs/Accredited Schools Accepting old grad credits"
13 posts
#2
Academics
: "Noticed a student transcribing a discussion for language translation purposes. Thoughts?"
11 posts
#3
Health & Work/Life Balance
: "Wedding invites as a grad student"
2 posts
#4
Professional
: "Getting into Prison Education"
1 post
#5
Finance
: "How does cgsm count gpa and academic years?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/GradSchool
Yearly
+33k members(3.6%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026