Tell us what your student needs
Share the grade, subject, SAT or SHSAT goal, your target, and availability.
Managed, one-on-one online tutoring
Find your elite & affordable tutor today
We pair your child with a college student from a top university who recently took the same classes and exams. Then we handle the planning, study schedule, test strategy, materials, and parent updates around every session.
What every family gets
A personalized tutor and an optimized plan
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To startOne-page class plan
Mapped
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As the class movesSessions + study schedule
Flexible
03
Around test datesStrategy + materials
Prepared
04
Every monthProgress note to parents
Clear
How it works
Planning a schedule that will reach your target score
MelioPrep offers elite one-on-one tutoring at an affordable price. Your student gets their own tutor and a plan built around their goal. We’re starting with a small group of families so matching and planning stay personal.
Low risk to start
If the first session isn’t a fit, it’s free, and we’ll rematch your student with a different tutor at no charge.
The founder reviews it personally
Your note goes straight to the founder, and you hear back quickly with next steps.
Meet your dedicated tutor
Your student meets their tutor and gets the one-page course map before session one.
The plan adjusts as the year moves
Sessions, materials, and priorities adjust around the class and your family’s schedule, always aimed at your student’s target.
Why MelioPrep beats the usual options
Parents have options. Here’s what each one does well, and where MelioPrep goes further.
Our commitment
Our priority is getting your student to their target grade or score, and we’ll try our hardest to get there. The plan, the schedule, and every session point at that goal.
AI tutoring
Where it helpsQuick explanations and practice on demand.
What MelioPrep addsA real person who can notice hesitation, challenge your child’s reasoning, give specific feedback, and follow through over time.
Specialized tutoring
Where it helpsA specialist can offer strong, focused subject support.
What MelioPrep addsSpecialized 1-on-1 tutors charge $120 to $240 an hour for the same things MelioPrep does. We think that’s absurd. You get the same subject help, plus the planning, test strategy, schedule, materials, and parent notes, at a flat $60/hour.
Self-study
Where it helpsIndependent practice and ownership.
What MelioPrep addsStructure and accountability, without asking the student to diagnose every gap or the parent to become the daily monitor.
The tutors
Someone who remembers what this class actually feels like.
MelioPrep tutors are college students at UPenn, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon, and Cornell with years of tutoring experience, and they took the same classes and exams recently themselves. Their perspective is current, practical, and specific. That’s what makes their feedback direct and precise in the moment.
Private by design
Every session is one-on-one over Zoom, with a dedicated tutor who can focus on how your student thinks through a problem.
Before a tutor meets a student
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Personally interviewed
The founder personally interviews every tutor before they meet a student.
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References checked
We check references before a tutor moves forward.
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Background checked
We run a background check before any tutor meets a student.
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Matched to the need
We match the tutor’s recent class and exam experience to your student’s goals.
One flat rate
$60
per hour
Elite one-on-one support at a flat $60 an hour
The same rate applies to every academic subject, AP courses, and SAT & SHSAT prep, a fraction of the $120 to $240 an hour specialized tutors charge. The planning around tutoring comes standard for every family.
Your $60 rate stays locked as long as your family staysEvery family’s service includes
- Private one-on-one sessions
- A dedicated, carefully vetted tutor
- A one-page course map before session one
- Ongoing plan and test-date strategy
- A study schedule around your calendar
- Materials sent to the student
- Monthly progress notes for parents
Planning first means less session time spent deciding what to do next, and more time moving toward the target.
Join the waitlistFAQ
If your question isn’t here, the founder can answer it in the personal follow-up.
What subjects does MelioPrep cover?
Every middle and high school academic subject, including AP courses, plus SAT & SHSAT prep. The flat $60/hour rate is the same across all of them.
Who will tutor my child?
A college student with recent, firsthand experience in the relevant class or exam. Every tutor is personally interviewed, reference-checked, and background-checked first.
Where do sessions happen?
Privately, one-on-one over Zoom, at times planned around your family’s availability.
What if the tutor isn’t the right fit?
If the first session isn’t a fit, it’s free. MelioPrep will also rematch your student with a different tutor at no charge.
What does the $60/hour rate include?
One-on-one tutoring plus the managed plan around it: mapping the course, test-date strategy, a study schedule, materials, and monthly parent notes. Your $60/hour rate stays locked for as long as you stay with MelioPrep.
What if my student isn’t hitting their target score?
Reaching the target grade or score is the priority, and we’ll try our hardest to get there. We keep the plan current and adjust sessions and materials as the year moves.
What happens after I join the waitlist?
The founder, a Carnegie Mellon student, reads each signup personally and replies within 48 hours. MelioPrep is starting with a small first group so matching, planning, and family support stay hands-on.
A small group to start
Tell us what would make this school year feel more manageable.
Share a little about your student, their goals, and the times that work. The founder will read it and follow up with you personally.