r/PhDAdmissions is a subreddit with 19k members. The community frequently discusses phd, application, advice, research, and admissions, and the most common flair used is advice, discussion, success!, and application review.
A place for PhD applicants and current students to share advice, victories, commiserations, and more!
Popular Topics in r/PhDAdmissions
#1
Phd
247 posts
#2
Application
142 posts
#3
Advice
117 posts
#4
Research
32 posts
#5
Admissions
18 posts
#6
Phd Program
18 posts
#7
Phd Application
18 posts
#8
Interview
16 posts
#9
Professor
14 posts
#10
Masters
12 posts
Flair Used in r/PhDAdmissions
#1
Advice
: "Did emailing professors before applying actually help any of you??"
68 posts
#2
Discussion
: "PhD applications in Europe just got way more competitive this year"
30 posts
#3
Success!
: "I got my yes!"
3 posts
#4
Application Review
: "Title: Math/CS @ T10 Ivy, 3.8 GPA, NeurIPS + ICLR pub — PhD CS chances? Worried about grad class GPA hits"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 17, 2026