r/gradadmissions↗
Advice for getting into graduate school
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.
365k subscribers1,503 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,187 authors / mosince 2012
r/gradadmissions has 365k members (+16% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,503 posts a month from 1,187 people. Top topics: PhD Rejections, Rejected Students and PhD Acceptances.
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Topics and brands on r/gradadmissions
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- PhD Rejections9.7%
- Rejected Students4.6%
- PhD Acceptances4.2%
- Waiting for Admissions Results3.1%
- Accepted Into School2.8%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- unc.edu
- Substack
- Wolfram
- The GradCafe
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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