r/gradadmissions
354k members
r/gradadmissions is a subreddit with 354k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses phd, masters, application, admissions, and advice, 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
: "Applying with a low GPA. Told to write a separate "Letter of Justification" to explain it."
39 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling crappy after asking for LoR"
5 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Got an insane deal from JHU. My question is how good or bad, prestigious or not the Carey School from Johns Hopkins is?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gradadmissions
#1
Phd
: "If I drop out of a Phd am I basically screwed regarding getting into another Phd program in the same field?"
68 posts
#2
Masters
: "Is a loan worth it for Cambridge Masters (Comp Bio) when I have a fully funded Masters program elsewhere (MBZUAI)"
64 posts
#3
Application
: "2027 Application cycle"
53 posts
#4
Admissions
: "My 2026 Admissions results"
51 posts
#5
Advice
: "PhD Advice from an incoming senior in college"
47 posts
#6
Program
: "Accepted 🥳🥳"
22 posts
#7
Education
: "Navigating options when stipends fall short"
21 posts
#8
Research
: "How do I talk about proprietary industry Research I am/was not allowed to publish?"
20 posts
#9
Struggling
18 posts
#10
Grad School
: "2.4 GPA for undergrad… am I cooke applying to Grad School?"
14 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
: "Rejected from a Ph.D. program, but asked to fund the admitted applicant"
43 posts
#2
Biological Sciences
: "My 2026 admissions results"
28 posts
#3
Applied Sciences
: "The final section of a reference letter I got is meh. What do I do?"
24 posts
#4
Social Sciences
: "Admitted to Oxford, but devastated."
21 posts
#5
Computational Sciences
: "Rate a probability of acception in the US"
18 posts
#6
Humanities
: "Got in guys ."
16 posts
#7
Engineering
: "Wahoo! First try!"
16 posts
#8
Venting
: "Someone used AI for their proposal and got in"
9 posts
#9
Physical Sciences
: "Second try. You can do it too."
7 posts
#10
Computer Sciences
: "Profile Evaluation - MS in CS (Fall 2027)"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/gradadmissions
Yearly
+47k members(15.4%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026