r/mcgill
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How to think about r/mcgill
The community serves as a hub for discussions related to McGill University, encompassing topics like academics, campus life, and student experiences. Members share insights about courses, professors, and university events, fostering a sense of belonging among current and prospective students. Its distinct focus on McGill-related content makes it a valuable resource for navigating university life in Montreal.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants primarily consist of current students, alumni, and prospective applicants, predominantly aged 18-25. The community has a vibrant, youthful vibe, with members keen on sharing advice, experiences, and information about university life. Engagement often revolves around academic pressures, social events, and navigating the challenges of university.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes questions about courses, advice on navigating university life, and discussions about campus events. Members appreciate humor and relatable experiences but tend to downvote overly promotional or off-topic posts. The posting frequency is moderate, with active discussions particularly during midterm and exam seasons.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing resources that help students, such as study tips or local events, can resonate well. However, direct advertising or promotional content is likely to be met with skepticism or hostility. Collaborating with student organizations or sponsoring educational events can foster positive engagement.
Top keywords
What r/mcgill talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/AutoModerator
- u/snowflake25911
- u/spacecookiezag
- u/negligibleobserver
- u/nebraska7064
- u/No_Layer_1015
- u/BrokenLeftPhalange
- u/jahowc
- u/1RandomNiceGuy
- u/Geekwithlonghair
- u/GirlOnFire07
- u/jumpmanpapi23
- u/rinewithoutacat
- u/clarity_fury
- u/Due-Bodybuilder1219
- u/Tripletriaendo
- u/Razwog
- u/boiiiileon
- u/Thermidorien
- u/lolakitty199
- u/NotFireDaFlint
- u/GrapefruitCurrent382
- u/NoBrightFutureForMe
- u/deskaquatic
- u/gabekmc
- u/thedarkest-myth
- u/According-Chart10
- u/EnvironmentalIdea976
- u/ButterscotchBeanie
- u/General_Animal_8247
- u/Sedi_RockStar
- u/sl345
- u/NugNugJuice
- u/PaintAdministrative7
- u/cheapcoffee259
- u/zr0gravity7
- u/Mdj0410
- u/onetimeuseaccount__
- u/SparrowGuy
- u/Zakick1980
- u/McGillToilets
- u/Melodic-Injury-9752
- u/Consistent_Smile_556
- u/ProudMcGillian
- u/usa1774
- u/iasnusn
- u/Weijiajules
- u/Shoddy_Remove
- u/Cagey898
- u/Pioneer64
- u/gamaem
- u/Novel-Document-8641
- u/Excellent_Dot8736
- u/mabzfish
- u/usalullaby
- u/Exciting-Shock-5808
- u/MA_Nadeau
- u/Emotional-Wind-2930
- u/AwayMozzarella
- u/aye_hus_that
- u/FreshCrispLettuce
- u/guywiththemonocle
- u/EWB-McGill
- u/ExperienceSea965
- u/VardyLCFC
- u/despicablesoup
- u/nonbeeny
- u/abundantpecking
- u/goofynello
- u/NerdAlert100
- u/Eastern_Car8764
- u/Sensitive-Smile7461
- u/rishab315
- u/Strange_Record_2891
- u/xyiro
- u/elontoldme2
- u/Aggravating-Ad1674
- u/psycho-scientist-2
- u/Thermidorien4PrezBot
- u/brophy21
- u/mmmwhatsgoingonnn
- u/a1phabets0up
- u/napdyno
- u/manuelx22
- u/clarinetpjp
- u/GoddamnWateryOatmeal
- u/ovalbuminlover
- u/M-Y-S-T
- u/throwaway102_938
- u/Still_Candy8042
- u/Junior_Pickle1208
- u/LosersForGooses
- u/elelel1
- u/gahvaPS
- u/Total-Student-7696
- u/TchaikovskyAdmirer97
- u/bayesian_algebraist
- u/lame_lemon_
- u/pygmy_marm0set
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/No_Layer_1015
- u/nebraska7064
- u/NoahKiddArtist
- u/Razwog
- u/NoBrightFutureForMe
- u/BrokenLeftPhalange
- u/Zakick1980
- u/lolakitty199
- u/jahowc
- u/neihara
- u/deskaquatic
- u/SparrowGuy
- u/elontoldme2
- u/xyiro
- u/JoojHan446
- u/ProudMcGillian
- u/snowflake25911
- u/boiiiileon
- u/wowhesaidthat
- u/rishab315
- u/NotFireDaFlint
- u/McGillToilets
- u/Live-Inspection1928
- u/Geekwithlonghair
- u/Thermidorien
- u/psyched1000
- u/1RandomNiceGuy
- u/SnooDucks451
- u/Strange_Record_2891
- u/EnvironmentalIdea976
- u/Aggravating-Ad1674
- u/Echo__419
- u/GirlOnFire07
- u/GrapefruitCurrent382
- u/Beginning-Skill-3990
- u/Melodic-Injury-9752
- u/Ruthless_butt
- u/ButterscotchBeanie
- u/gabekmc
- u/indecisive_squid
- u/sl345
- u/StaleSamosa
- u/spacecookiezag
- u/LAG360
- u/light_blue_yonder
- u/According-Chart10
- u/iasnusn
- u/AutoModerator
- u/Itchy-Nerve
- u/Sedi_RockStar
- u/BeingFurryAtMcGill
- u/rinewithoutacat
- u/Consistent_Smile_556
- u/Elegant_Meeting_52
- u/negligibleobserver
- u/shuchitadas
- u/The_North-West_Ibex
- u/blurryviews
- u/Great_Arugula
- u/vintagedenna
- u/ddj701
- u/Okidoky123
- u/General_Animal_8247
- u/usa1774
- u/Pioneer64
- u/Responsible-Cup-7443
- u/Glittering-Tone3942
- u/jumpmanpapi23
- u/mabzfish
- u/a1phabets0up
- u/Novel-Document-8641
- u/HydratedXd
- u/RadicalFlamingo
- u/throwaway197345234
- u/updog_nothing_much
- u/iamhakawati
- u/user1910090210
- u/lilroostergr
- u/CrimsonHairless
- u/clarity_fury
- u/danijm
- u/manuelx22
- u/Shoddy_Remove
- u/crocchick
- u/Thermidorien4PrezBot
- u/brophy21
- u/crucificator
- u/a_white_egg
- u/doudou2611
- u/lilchef08
- u/Melodic-Tale-6993
- u/psycho-scientist-2
- u/Cagey898
- u/anon4829358
- u/ilikelickingthefloor
- u/meow10811
- u/GoddamnWateryOatmeal
- u/Wrong_not_Wang
- u/throwaway102_938
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/aLostWasabiPot
- u/freudcore
- u/gildedpaws
- u/QuickyQuail
- u/mandypiano
- u/naaooonnnngh
- u/Zakick1980
- u/nebraska7064
- u/JustCapreseSalad
- u/_rullebrett
- u/PendejoSuperman
- u/mcgillburner
- u/adamk10O
- u/banditsnort
- u/fnordulicious
- u/ekoscorpian
- u/anemia21
- u/laikater
- u/ship-wrecks
- u/Ok_Deal_2082
- u/gemlist
- u/ibWickedSmaht
- u/Task1337
- u/updog_nothing_much
- u/Alexsoloification
- u/0wnzl1f3
- u/nubpokerkid
- u/usa1774
- u/jumpmanpapi23
- u/Villiuski
- u/DicedIce11
- u/snowflake25911
- u/tpatenaude1
- u/mcgillnchill
- u/shalashaska68
- u/Sullyville
- u/claero69
- u/dyingaloe
- u/Wrong_not_Wang
- u/deadassuser
- u/No_Layer_1015
- u/FreshCrispLettuce
- u/djsins
- u/Iced-TeaManiac
- u/ScibaTrista
- u/Sedi_RockStar
- u/anushkata
- u/Ariz0ba
- u/LosersForGooses
- u/WhosBread
- u/Clocks101
- u/LakituIsAGod
- u/Cultural-Bag-1887
- u/avicennanerd
- u/DryArmPits
- u/Thermidorien
- u/BallsyBullishBear
- u/chris_hker
- u/uglywriter
- u/CatanOverlord
- u/IamStillWaiting__
- u/MiHa__04
- u/Longshadowman
- u/Dismal_Plane624
- u/LaplaceDaughter
- u/Wrong_Emu_9726
- u/Xorilla
- u/a1phabets0up
- u/SpacewaIker
- u/Thermidorien4PrezBot
- u/Strange_Record_2891
- u/Razwog
- u/logan_hallahan9
- u/AVLTree69
- u/mysecondaccount420
- u/ButterscotchBeanie
- u/ameerricle
- u/I_Know_Mcgill2
- u/Dat_Communist_Boi
- u/HegelStoleMyBike
- u/Chicken_Nugget31
- u/Ambitious_Put_586
- u/Panchito1992
- u/Maxyll
- u/tyong1
- u/VardyLCFC
- u/philipbecker12
- u/Princess_Cordelia_SH
- u/NoahKiddArtist
- u/ChickenMcChickenFace
- u/PillyPi
- u/Party-Ring445
- u/Iamzarg
- u/scyri1
- u/momobri08
- u/AppropriateWest187
- u/zaddyzad
- u/hmzhv
- u/fuckrfromqc
By votes
- u/mcgillburner
- u/nubpokerkid
- u/chad1407
- u/ekoscorpian
- u/hillsyism
- u/danke-you
- u/Zakick1980
- u/Chiken_Nuggget
- u/nebraska7064
- u/TheShroud_X
- u/squash-ed
- u/0wnzl1f3
- u/tonoroni
- u/QuickyQuail
- u/No_Layer_1015
- u/ScibaTrista
- u/SamwiseKubrick
- u/Xorilla
- u/banditsnort
- u/HydratedXd
- u/unlevered_fcf
- u/Own_Resource1436
- u/baselbox
- u/Dat_Communist_Boi
- u/LakituIsAGod
- u/aLostWasabiPot
- u/HifunKogai
- u/_rullebrett
- u/Personal-Nature-5585
- u/ButterscotchBeanie
- u/laikater
- u/fnordulicious
- u/soapyarm
- u/logan_hallahan9
- u/throwaway1287odc
- u/EgyptianMusk519
- u/naaooonnnngh
- u/psyched1000
- u/Alexsoloification
- u/Ambitious_Put_586
- u/Mademoisellexo
- u/shalashaska68
- u/toto-the-5th
- u/Astaligorn
- u/honeyandjuniper
- u/coka71
- u/Strange_Record_2891
- u/[deleted]
- u/endrophn
- u/devinegod
- u/necrolancerlol
- u/Thousand-
- u/Boomsticks
- u/I_Know_Mcgill2
- u/PendejoSuperman
- u/Dangerous_Title_8192
- u/JustCapreseSalad
- u/snowflake25911
- u/ibWickedSmaht
- u/Villiuski
- u/deadassuser
- u/waterglider20
- u/violahonker
- u/mandypiano
- u/solitarytoad
- u/winterhunter_world
- u/updog_nothing_much
- u/BeautyInUgly
- u/mcgillnchill
- u/Max8967
- u/snowqueen__98
- u/Dangerous_Bat_7412
- u/MakeFall2021Online
- u/ship-wrecks
- u/IamStillWaiting__
- u/aestheticpinkk
- u/spacecookiezag
- u/iones123
- u/Jonathis
- u/Whatever2737
- u/smallestcat03
- u/Princess_Cordelia_SH
- u/QuailApprehensive
- u/NotSoCoolNerd
- u/Thermidorien
- u/NoahKiddArtist
- u/baby_spinach_fiend
- u/Dry-Place-2986
- u/austinhuang
- u/Clocks101
- u/PM_MOI_TA_PHILO
- u/MunnaRaja420
- u/RenaissanceGentleman
- u/kernelcoj
- u/riparianrights19
- u/Due-Bodybuilder1219
- u/VardyLCFC
- u/liris-td
- u/brarsanmol
- u/kiddo-l
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FAQ
r/mcgill — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/mcgill have?
r/mcgill has approximately 67,875 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/mcgill created?
r/mcgill was created on February 6, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/mcgill about?
The community serves as a hub for discussions related to McGill University, encompassing topics like academics, campus life, and student experiences. Members share insights about courses, professors, and university events, fostering a sense of belonging among current and prospective students. Its distinct focus on McGill-related content makes it a valuable resource for navig…
What subreddits are similar to r/mcgill?
Communities similar to r/mcgill include r/montreal, r/concordia, r/montrealhousing, r/ontariouniversities, r/queensuniversity.
Who are the most active posters on r/mcgill?
The most frequent posters on r/mcgill include u/[deleted], u/AutoModerator, u/snowflake25911.
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