SubTrends

Averages 5 posts/day, top 50% activity. Most active Fridays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (96%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
5 2%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
3 38%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
3 2%
Activity Rank #23,665 by posts/day among 90,883 tracked SFW subreddits as of Sep 2026 (Top 50%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#23,665 318
Top 50%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
11%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
58%

r/MCATprep Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes02.557.510130246810Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Text
Typical Title Length Short (48 chars)
Peak Day Thursday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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90%
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10%
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0%
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Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 58%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 3
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 23

r/MCATprep Most Active Times

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Most Active by Day

Sun 10 AM
Mon 10 AM
Tue 2 PM
Wed 11 AM
Thu 12 PM
Fri 1 PM
Sat 10 AM

r/MCATprep Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
Question 🤔59 (38.6%)3
Resource/Tool/Tips 📖44 (28.8%)4
Tutoring 👩‍🏫22 (14.4%)2
Advice 🙋‍♀️17 (11.1%)4
MCAT Experience 🏆11 (7.2%)1

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

96%text posts

r/MCATprep Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
mcat
71 (45.5%)
33
tutoring
18 (11.5%)
42
free
17 (10.9%)
42
cars
15 (9.6%)
21
study
15 (9.6%)
33
prep
14 (9.0%)
42
tutor
12 (7.7%)
22
uworld
10 (6.4%)
21
looking
10 (6.4%)
33
advice
10 (6.4%)
44

r/MCATprep Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

This community doesn't link off-site.

Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.

r/MCATprep Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

r/MCATprep Audience Overlap

Overlapping audiences

r/MCATprep FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/MCATprep?

Based on posting volume, r/MCATprep is most active on Fridays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/MCATprep?

r/MCATprep averages 5 posts per day and ranks in the top 50% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/MCATprep get?

Posts on r/MCATprep average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/MCATprep get most?

On r/MCATprep, most posts are text posts (96%)