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Studying for the USMLE alone?

Find a study partner preparing for the same exam, around the same time, with a schedule that actually matches yours.

Find My MatchHow It Works

Start free · no credit card · matched to your exam, timeline and study style

  • No directory to scroll
  • No group chats
  • About three matches, not hundreds
  • Contact shared only on mutual accept
Example matchSorted by fit

Sara

Eastern Time · 7–10 PM

94%
Step 2 CKExam: October 20265 days/weekHighly disciplined

Why you match

  • Same exam
  • Exam dates within one month
  • Strong schedule overlap: 3 evenings a week
  • Same goal: daily accountability
Active recentlyConsistent responder5 weeks active
ConnectDetails

Contact details stay hidden until you both accept.

How it works

Tell us how you study. We’ll find your best matches.

  1. Tell us how you study

    Choose your exam, target date, schedule and goals. About two minutes.

  2. Get your best matches

    MyBigStep identifies students whose preparation timeline and preferences align with yours.

  3. Connect when you both agree

    Contact information is shared only after both students accept.

Real overlap, not a shared label

Her morning is your evening.

We convert both schedules to a shared clock before comparing them, so a student twelve and a half hours away can still be your closest match.

YouPacific · 5–9 PM
PriyaIndia · 6–9 AM her time
You bothabout 3 hours, every day

Every match shows the days and hours you actually share — before you decide whether to connect.

What the score means

A number you can argue with.

Every match arrives with the three or four specific reasons it was made. Nothing is inferred about you, and nothing about the calculation is hidden.

Same examA hard requirement. Never bent, never traded off.
Required
Exam date proximityPreparing on the same timeline, not just the same syllabus.
Strong
Schedule overlapComputed in UTC across both time zones, in real hours.
Strong
Your main goalAccountability, question review, silent sessions — matched, not averaged.
Strong
Frequency and intensityThe most common reason study partnerships quietly fail.
Medium
Resources and languageHelps when it lines up. Never blocks a strong match.
Light

No directory. No group chats. No scrolling hundreds of profiles.

Tell us how you study and we surface about three people worth your time.

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Privacy

Nobody gets your details until you say so.

Hidden until mutual accept

No phone numbers, emails or handles appear anywhere on a profile — only after you both accept.

You choose what to share

WhatsApp, Telegram or email, picked separately by each side. Only what you select is shared.

Leave without a conversation

Decline privately, end a match without giving a reason, or block permanently. No support ticket.

Study Partner prohibits sharing recalled exam questions, leaked material or copyrighted QBank content.