r/premed is a subreddit with 931k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, hate, struggling, premed, and secondaries, and they frequently recommend/review laptops, scrubs, and desk chair.
Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies.
Popular Themes in r/premed
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Is this a safe space to say I hate group interviews?"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "MCAT score surprise... don't know how to tailor my app now lol"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/premed
#1
Looking
14 posts
#2
Hate
13 posts
#3
Struggling
10 posts
#4
Premed
8 posts
#5
Secondaries
8 posts
#6
Job
6 posts
#7
Application
5 posts
#8
Advice
4 posts
#9
Clinical
4 posts
#10
Looking For Gap Year Job
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/premed
Laptops
4 reviews
#1
Apple
4.8★ from 4 reviews
Scrubs
3 reviews
#1
Cherokee
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dagacci
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
WonderWink
5.0★ from 1 review
Desk Chair
2 reviews
#1
Herman Miller
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/premed
#1
🗨 Interviews
: "Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews"
37 posts
#2
❔ Question
: "am I destined to be chud"
33 posts
#3
💩 Meme/Shitpost
: "Sad!"
27 posts
#4
❔ Discussion
: "Pls be careful what you post from hospitals/research!!!"
20 posts
#5
😡 Vent
: "Bummed out"
20 posts
#6
💀 Secondaries
: "Mid September Secondaries (seeking comfort)"
18 posts
#7
🌞 HAPPY
: "ACCEPTED GOD IS GOOOOD"
11 posts
#8
😢 SAD
: "the first rejection actually kinda hurts"
11 posts
#9
💻 AMCAS
: "UMiami ☠️"
7 posts
#10
🔮 App Review
: "Applying to 56 schools... neurotic or possible?"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/premed
Yearly
+30k members(3.3%)
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Last updated: September 10, 2026