r/gradadmissions
357k members
r/gradadmissions is a subreddit with 357k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, program, looking for, masters, and application, and they frequently recommend/review gift ideas and college recommendations.
This subreddit is for anyone who is going through the process of getting into graduate school, and for those who've been there and have advice to give.
Popular Themes in r/gradadmissions
#1
Advice Requests
: "Seeking Advice for upcoming PhD application"
66 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I didn’t really get into research in undergrad because I was stupid, switched majors without looking much into it, and didn’t know how to navigate it. I’m in research now (3 labs), but I’m worried I “messed up” my entire profile."
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "If you're applying this cycle, having a personal site is a low-effort thing that's worth doing (and yes, I built one of the tools — disclosure below)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gradadmissions
#1
Struggling
17 posts
#2
Program
15 posts
#3
Looking For
11 posts
#4
Masters
8 posts
#5
Application
7 posts
#6
Scholarship
6 posts
#7
Phd
6 posts
#8
Decision
5 posts
#9
Hate
4 posts
#10
Career
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/gradadmissions
Gift Ideas
3 reviews
#1
Starbucks
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Etsy
5.0★ from 1 review
College Recommendations
1 review
#1
University of Toronto
2.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/gradadmissions
#1
General Advice
: "General prospects for going back to grad school after some work experience"
43 posts
#2
Computer Sciences
: "[Advice] 3.09/4.0 CGPA but decent research output (ICML workshop paper + preprint) — realistic shot at funded thesis-based MS in Canada?"
17 posts
#3
Engineering
: "My eu phd experience"
16 posts
#4
Social Sciences
: "I had to withdraw today after exhausting all funding options"
15 posts
#5
Education
: "Anyone with firsthand experience of WES evaluating a UK honours degree?"
12 posts
#6
Biological Sciences
: "Midlife career change, going back to school. Bad GPA 20 years ago. How much does that hurt me?"
11 posts
#7
Applied Sciences
: "Redundant questions on an application?"
9 posts
#8
Humanities
: "Canadian PhD (English) question"
8 posts
#9
Physical Sciences
: "Incoming Physics undergrad freshmen here- What should I do/learn to get ahead?"
7 posts
#10
Computational Sciences
: "UK aerospace graduate with a 4.0-equivalent GPA, one internship and independent CFD projects — realistic chances at MIT, Caltech or Georgia Tech"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/gradadmissions
Yearly
+48k members(15.7%)
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Last updated: July 29, 2026