r/premed is a subreddit with 933k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking, premed, secondaries, hate, and struggling, 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
Advice Requests
: "Feeling a little defeated…any advice?"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "MA job stressing me out to the point of career change"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/premed
#1
Looking
14 posts
#2
Premed
8 posts
#3
Secondaries
8 posts
#4
Hate
7 posts
#5
Struggling
7 posts
#6
Job
6 posts
#7
Advice
4 posts
#8
Clinical
4 posts
#9
Looking For Gap Year Job
4 posts
#10
Gap Year
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
❔ Question
: "Do they have access to my medical records?"
20 posts
#2
🗨 Interviews
: "Purgatory"
12 posts
#3
🤠 TMDSAS
: "tmdsas residency"
9 posts
#4
☑️ Extracurriculars
: "Can I count volunteer hours as shadowing?"
8 posts
#5
❔ Discussion
: "unsupportive family"
7 posts
#6
😡 Vent
: "Geisel: BOMBED group activity, did well on both individual interviews."
5 posts
#7
😢 SAD
: "feel like i’m in a stalemate in life"
5 posts
#8
💻 AMCAS
: "No Early Decision notification today??"
4 posts
#9
🔮 App Review
: "Substantial activity a year before application date"
4 posts
#10
💀 Secondaries
: "What is the most accurate website for prewriting secondaries?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/premed
Yearly
+31k members(3.4%)
Similar Subreddits to r/premed
r/ApplyingToCollege
1.4M members
7.1% / yr
r/college
2.9M members
1.2% / yr
r/CollegeTransfer
9k members
18.3% / yr
r/gradadmissions
364k members
16.0% / yr
r/GradSchool
947k members
3.7% / yr
r/lawschooladmissions
276k members
13.6% / yr
r/OntarioUniversities
60k members
13.4% / yr
r/premedcanada
55k members
26.4% / yr
r/school
94k members
21.7% / yr
r/veterinaryschool
25k members
23.0% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/premed, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: October 2, 2026