Why FindYourPeers?

We surveyed 35 university students about finding project teammates.

Here's what students told us and why we built this platform.

The Problem is Real

Students face real friction finding the right teammates.

83%

start looking only after the project is announced.

57%

have experienced at least one bad group experience.

40%

rate group finding as difficult (4 or 5 out of 5).

Especially for students who do not already know peers in their class

Students who look beyond existing friends report higher difficulty — up to 4.0 out of 5, compared with 3.1 when relying on people they already know.

Avg. difficulty by how people find teammates

  • Work alone

    4.0

  • Course forums (Brightspace/Canvas)

    3.7

  • Assigned by professor/TA

    3.5

  • Reaching out in class

    3.2

  • Existing friends

    3.1

  • Discord / WhatsApp group chat

    3.0

Average difficulty (1 = easy, 5 = very hard)

The Biggest Challenges

Top #1 pain points students ranked in the survey.

Hard to find people who want to work hard

Chosen by 42% of respondents as their #1 challenge.

Don't know who else is looking

Chosen by 39% of respondents as their #1 challenge.

Finding people who work at my pace

Chosen by 10% of respondents as their #1 challenge.

Hard to find complementary skills

Chosen by 6% of respondents as their #1 challenge.

Haven't taken the survey yet?

Share how you find teammates and what gets in the way. Your answers help us build a better experience for students like you.

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Takes about 2 minutes.

That's why we built FindYourPeers.

Discover classmates in your exact courses, filter by fit, and connect before deadlines create pressure.

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