The Stutor & Friends
Stu Melton
is a Stanford graduate who’s quickly risen the New York City private tutoring ranks in the past six years, catering to some of the most elite students in the country. As a full-time private test prep, math, and writing tutor, he’s accumulated over six thousand hours of one-on-one test prep and coursework tutoring. His diversity of experience as a master tutor, POD instructor, substitute teacher, long-term substitute teacher, and full time teacher has given Stu the tools to supplement any student’s curriculum with material that challenges them to expand their learning, no matter their background nor learning style. Stu’s classroom experience as a former 6th-8th grade math teacher has equipped him with a deep familiarity with the strengths and weaknesses of both private and public school institutions. Stu is a believer in the apprenticeship model of teaching, the Socratic method, and John Dewey’s educational philosophy.
A Master Tutor, Stu is one of the most sought after tutors at his companies, consistently attracting among the highest number of referrals. Compared to other tutors at the top tutoring companies in Manhattan, his students average in the top 20% of ACT and SAT test score improvement compared to other top Manhattan tutoring companies. In addition to college test prep, he frequently works with students on application essay writing, coursework, enrichment, and HS placement tests.
At Stanford University, Stu majored in Symbolic Systems, a multidisciplinary area of study focused on cognitive science and a variety of symbolic representations that are used in areas such as psychology, linguistics, computer science, and philosophy. His concentration of Decision Making & Rationality is concerned with mathematical applications in these areas, such as game theory, behavioral economics, philosophical logic, and prospect theory. Looking to push the term “interdisciplinary” to new limits, Stu completed minors in Creative Writing (fiction) and Mathematics too. His varied academic background has provided him with the experience necessary to attack any problem from a variety of different perspectives. His time in stand up comedy helps him approach the material in a fun and light manner.
