r/GraduateSchool is a subreddit with 13k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses grad school, phd, masters, school, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review note app.
Discussion forum for current, past, and future students of any discipline completing post-graduate studies - taught or research.
Popular Themes in r/GraduateSchool
#1
Advice Requests
: "I'm struggling to explain my strengths as I prepare to enter the workforce"
46 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "No one showed up at my graduation today even my mom."
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Tool to see how grad PLUS loan elimination would affect you"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Why NYU is called a cash cow program"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I’m offering a free resume review if you’re job hunting and not getting callbacks"
1 post
#6
News
: "🚨🚨🚨 PLEASE REPORT AI BOTS 🚨🚨🚨"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GraduateSchool
#1
Grad School
: "12 days of Grad School (a bit of humor)"
43 posts
#2
Phd
: "Why do people skip the masters and go straight to the Phd or professional degree?"
27 posts
#3
Masters
: "What drove you to leave your job to pursue your Masters?"
24 posts
#4
School
: "Choosing between Purdue, UMD, Utah, TAMU, Brown, UCI, ASU can’t afford MS without funding… which Schools actually fund?"
22 posts
#5
Advice
: "Need some Advice"
21 posts
#6
Graduate
: "Grade, Thesis, External opportunities. Which one will you prioritize in Graduate school?"
21 posts
#7
Application
: "Scared of my grad school Application"
19 posts
#8
Graduate School
: "Should I come here for Graduate School?"
15 posts
#9
Master
: "Done!! I defended my MA today!"
11 posts
#10
Degree
: "WES Degree evaluation - was anyone required to provide "Doctoral Degree Confirmation"?"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/GraduateSchool
Note App
1 review
#1
Notion
4.0★ from 1 review
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+2k members(19.6%)
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Last updated: July 16, 2026