1.5K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 50 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (73%).
r/gradadmissions Traffic & Engagement r/gradadmissions Traffic & Engagement
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r/gradadmissions Most Active Times When r/gradadmissions Is Most Active
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r/gradadmissions Flair Performance r/gradadmissions Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| General Advice | 354 (23.9%) | 10 |
| Biological Sciences | 184 (12.4%) | 6 |
| Engineering | 178 (12.0%) | 2 |
| Social Sciences | 158 (10.6%) | 2 |
| Computer Sciences | 135 (9.1%) | 2 |
| Applied Sciences | 98 (6.6%) | 2 |
| Computational Sciences | 91 (6.1%) | 2 |
| Humanities | 79 (5.3%) | 4 |
| Education | 67 (4.5%) | 1 |
| Business | 53 (3.6%) | 1 |
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r/gradadmissions Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/gradadmissions
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| phd | 426 (28.7%) | 5 | 5 |
| advice | 108 (7.3%) | 3 | 2 |
| application | 88 (5.9%) | 3 | 4 |
| grad | 85 (5.7%) | 10 | 8 |
| research | 84 (5.7%) | 3 | 4 |
| school | 79 (5.3%) | 23 | 9 |
| applying | 78 (5.3%) | 17 | 3 |
| program | 77 (5.2%) | 2 | 3 |
| profile | 74 (5.0%) | 2 | 3 |
| programs | 72 (4.8%) | 15 | 6 |
r/gradadmissions Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/gradadmissions
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| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 3 | 1 |
r/gradadmissions Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/gradadmissions
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
A science prof on what happens to your cold email
PSA, particularly to non-US applicants applying to US programs: There is NO SUCH THING as “top-ranked university,” “safety school,” “reach,” etc.
This sub proves that way too many unqualified people are jumping into grad school because of the job market
Lost my desire to pursue a PhD after submitting 88 applications in Plant Molecular Biotechnology
Is this normal?
How PhD admissions committees read your letters of recommendation
Is there even any point in applying?
READ the websites! More than once!! Please!!
Stripper to Student pipeline: Masters edition
This is a PSA, if you want to study Latin America, do NOT come to Texas A&M's The Bush School
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A science prof on what happens to your cold email | 1.1K | 106 | text | Sep 7 |
| PSA, particularly to non-US applicants applying to US programs: There is NO SUCH THING as “top-ranked university,” “safety school,” “reach,” etc. | 786 | 40 | text | Sep 19 |
| This sub proves that way too many unqualified people are jumping into grad school because of the job market | 535 | 222 | text | Sep 18 |
| Lost my desire to pursue a PhD after submitting 88 applications in Plant Molecular Biotechnology | 417 | 59 | image | Sep 6 |
| Is this normal? | 403 | 187 | image | Sep 5 |
| How PhD admissions committees read your letters of recommendation | 356 | 52 | text | Sep 26 |
| Is there even any point in applying? | 279 | 38 | image | Sep 13 |
| READ the websites! More than once!! Please!! | 254 | 38 | text | Sep 8 |
| Stripper to Student pipeline: Masters edition | 210 | 34 | text | Sep 28 |
| This is a PSA, if you want to study Latin America, do NOT come to Texas A&M's The Bush School | 144 | 45 | text | Sep 18 |
r/gradadmissions Audience Overlap r/gradadmissions Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/gradadmissions FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/gradadmissions
What's the best time to post on r/gradadmissions?
Based on posting volume, r/gradadmissions is most active on Tuesdays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/gradadmissions?
r/gradadmissions averages 50 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/gradadmissions get?
Posts on r/gradadmissions average about 6 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/gradadmissions get most?
On r/gradadmissions, most posts are text posts (73%)