r/gradadmissions
352k members
r/gradadmissions is a subreddit with 352k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses masters, phd, advice, admissions, and application, and they frequently recommend/review gift ideas, masters programs, 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
: "Advice"
30 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I got into my dream grad program and now I may have to give it up because of financing"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/gradadmissions
#1
Masters
: "Gap year for Masters?"
80 posts
#2
Phd
: "Strong Phd profile, but no advisor letter because of a serious authorship/data conflict. How bad is this?"
70 posts
#3
Advice
: "0/10 Acceptances for Fall 2026 (Micro/Immuno). Pivoting to Cell & Molecular/Cancer Bio—need Advice on improving my profile!"
51 posts
#4
Admissions
: "Admissions?"
46 posts
#5
Application
: "Suspended in college but given probation will this affect my Application to Graduate school (Masters, Med or Law etc.)?"
34 posts
#6
Applications
: "PhD Applications still active and in review in June - is this normal?"
27 posts
#7
Research
: "Can Research experience compansate for a weak GPA in PhD applications"
25 posts
#8
International
: "As an International student, if you are rejected by all programs after completing your undergraduate studies and must return to a country with less developed research capabilities, how can you improve your CV for future cycles?"
22 posts
#9
Program
18 posts
#10
Struggling
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/gradadmissions
Gift Ideas
3 reviews
#1
Starbucks
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Etsy
5.0★ from 1 review
Masters Programs
2 reviews
#1
UPenn, USC, Georgia Tech
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
University of California, San Diego
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
: "The reality of the first six months of a German PhD after the acceptance high wears off"
43 posts
#2
Engineering
: "It might be better to try again in a few years, even if it hurts"
24 posts
#3
Computer Sciences
: "PhD Fall 2026 results - Need guidance"
20 posts
#4
Biological Sciences
: "am i insane?"
20 posts
#5
Applied Sciences
: "Advice"
16 posts
#6
Social Sciences
: "I got into my dream grad program and now I may have to give it up because of financing"
15 posts
#7
Humanities
: "Kinda heart broken and lost even though I have a plane"
11 posts
#8
Computational Sciences
: "War is over… funded at a T5"
9 posts
#9
Business
: "GRE score"
9 posts
#10
Physical Sciences
: "Fall 2026 Physics Admissions Results"
7 posts
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+46k members(15.2%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026