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r/Step2 is about 3× more active, a different league on volume. Yet r/Step2 has a higher ceiling, its top post hit 328 versus r/usmle's 143.
27% of r/usmle's audience also follows r/Step2
| Metric | Step2 | usmle | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posts / Day | 65 | 25 | 3× |
| Avg Upvotes | 4 | 3 | 33% |
| Avg Comments | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Activity Rank | #1,775 Top 5% | #6,046 Top 10% | 4,271 |
| Low-Reply Rate | 64% | 72% | 8% |
Posting volume over time
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Post format
Share by type Share of posts by type this month
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Upvote distribution
Among upvoted posts Among posts that received upvotes
2–9 10–99 100–999 1K+
r/step2
r/usmle
Both keep most upvoted posts in the 2–9 range.
Peak activity
Busiest day + peak hour · UTC Busiest day for each sub, with peak hour. Times in UTC.
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r/Step2
10 AM
r/usmle
2 PM
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r/Step2
10 AM
r/usmle
2 PM
r/Step2 peaks Thursday mornings and r/usmle peaks Sunday 2 PM UTC, 76 hours apart.