USMLE tutoring for Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3
1-on-1 Step 1 and Step 2 CK tutors over Zoom, working inside your IvyMed study plan — with live group classes between sessions. Tutors are hired for top scores on the exams they teach.
How USMLE tutoring works at IvyMed
Tutoring isn’t a separate thing you bolt on. Your tutor, your plan and your question bank are the same system.
- Step 1
A free strategy call
We look at your exam date, your practice scores and how much time you have, then tell you which plan fits — or whether you need tutoring at all.
- Step 2
A day-by-day plan
Your plan lives in IvyMed: what to study each day, which questions to do, and when to sit each practice exam.
- Step 3
Sessions built on your data
Your tutor works from what you actually miss in the IvyMed question bank and on your practice exams, so 1-on-1 time goes to your weak spots.
- Step 4
Live group classes
Between 1-on-1 sessions, live classes keep you moving through high-yield topics with other students on the same exam.
Step 1 and Step 2 CK tutoring plans
Each plan is one program, not a subscription. Pricing is shared on the strategy call.
Step 1 Pass Plan
- 20 hours of 1-on-1 tutoring (in total)
- Live group classes 5 times per week (Monday–Friday, 90 minutes each), until you're in passing range (above 75% on an official practice exam)
- Question bank guidance
- Personalized study plan
- 1-on-1 onboarding session
- Check-ins every two weeks for accountability (by text)
Step 2 CK Pass Plan
- 20 hours of 1-on-1 tutoring (in total)
- Live Step 2 group sessions 3 times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), until you take your Step 2 CK exam
- Personalized study plan
- 1-on-1 onboarding session
- Check-ins every two weeks for accountability (by text)
Step 3 for residents
- A day-by-day plan built around your shifts
- Your question bank and Board Buddy Case-Manager CCS drills
- A fixed package of 1-on-1 tutoring hours, sized to you on your strategy call
How the Pass Plans work
- The 20 hours of 1-on-1 tutoring are a total for the program, not per week, and are not unlimited. Time is counted from the session recaps your tutor files. Late cancellations (less than 24 hours' notice) and no-shows follow the Cancellation Policy and count against the 20 hours. Additional 1-on-1 hours can be bought in 10- or 20-hour packages.
- Step 1 group-class access lasts until you are in passing range: a score above 75% on an official practice exam, shown by a score report you share with your tutor or Ivy Tutoring. Group access ends on the date of that score report.
- Step 2 group-session access lasts until you take your Step 2 CK exam: it ends on the day you sit for the exam. If you reschedule, access continues until the new date. Please tell your tutor or Ivy Tutoring your exam date.
- Group classes and sessions are live, personal to the enrolled student and may not be shared or transferred. We may change class times, tutors or the schedule, and may cancel an occasional class (for example on holidays); a cancelled class does not extend or reduce your plan.
- Group classes and sessions never use your 1-on-1 hours.
- Neither Pass Plan guarantees any exam score or result, and neither is a refund. The Step 1 Pass Plan's only guarantee is continued group-class access until you are in passing range, as described above.
What a 1-on-1 Step 1 tutoring session covers
Every session starts from your own data — your question-bank misses and your latest NBME or practice exam — and ends with what to do before the next one.
- Going through your NBME and practice-exam misses one by one
- How to read a long vignette and find the clue that decides it
- Rebuilding weak systems from the concept up, not from memorized facts
- Fixing your schedule when life, rotations or a low score get in the way
- Question-bank habits: timed blocks, review method and what to do with misses
- Test-day pacing and how to handle a hard block
USMLE tutoring FAQ
How much does USMLE tutoring cost?
It depends on the plan that fits your timeline, so pricing is shared on a free strategy call. There is no subscription.
How many hours of 1-on-1 tutoring are included?
Both the Step 1 and Step 2 Pass Plans include 20 hours of 1-on-1 tutoring in total for the program (not per week). Group classes never use your 1-on-1 hours, and more hours can be added in 10- or 20-hour packages.
Is the tutoring online?
Yes. Every 1-on-1 session and group class is live over Zoom, so you can work with the right tutor wherever you are in medical school.
Who are the tutors?
Ivy Tutoring was founded by Harvard-trained tutors, and tutors are hired for top scores on the exams they teach.
Do you tutor Step 2 CK and shelf exams?
Yes. The Step 2 Pass Plan runs through your clinical year with live group sessions three times a week until you take Step 2 CK, so shelf prep and Step 2 CK prep build together.
Do you tutor Step 3?
Yes. The Step 3 program is built for residents: a day-by-day plan around your shifts, CCS case drills and a fixed package of 1-on-1 hours sized to you on your strategy call.
Do you guarantee a passing score?
No plan guarantees an exam score or result. The Step 1 Pass Plan guarantees continued group-class access until you are in passing range (above 75% on an official practice exam).