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Welcome to /r/osteopathic! This sub is meant to serve as a community and discussion board for all things related to the training and practice of osteopathic physicians. You need not be a applicant, medical student or physician to participate, but we do ask that you refrain from seeking medical advice here.

26k subscribers638 posts / mo in Sep 2026403 authors / mosince 2012

r/Osteopathic has 26k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 638 posts a month from 403 people. Top topics: Medical School Choices, MCAT & GPA Cycle Advice and Waitlists.

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Size and growth

How r/Osteopathic has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+23%in 12 months · +4.7% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 202626k
Growing26k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−5.8%vs Sep 2025 · −23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026638
QuieterPeaked at 1k in Jun 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Osteopathic

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Medical School Choices9.4%
  2. MCAT & GPA Cycle Advice2.4%
  3. Waitlists2.4%
  4. Medical School Acceptance2.3%
  5. Interview Invites & Advice2.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

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Timing and removals

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Who writes here

Who posts on r/Osteopathic

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How they talk

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research