Online SAT tutoring with Blake Jensen
We offer private online SAT tutoring on Zoom for motivated students with ambitious score goals. Every student gets a clear plan, targeted homework, and check-ins between sessions.
You’ll work 1‑on‑1 with: Blake Jensen, a veteran SAT tutor with nearly 20 years of experience helping students raise their scores.
Online tutoring: We work with students across the U.S. (all time zones) and internationally. If you’re in San Diego, you can also meet Blake in person in Carmel Valley. Outside the US? See our SAT tutoring for UK and European students.
What you get:
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A baseline assessment + score‑improvement plan
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Weekly practice checklist + customized homework
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Strategy + execution help (timing, accuracy, pacing, and how to think through questions)
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Between‑session check‑ins (text/email) for accountability
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Parent progress updates (as appropriate / by package)
Pricing: $380 per hour, or package pricing below.
Scheduling: We’re on Pacific Time, but we regularly work with students in every U.S. time zone.
Next step: Contact Blake directly to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. If you’re in San Diego, in-person sessions are available with Blake.
Or call or text Blake at (858) 367-0187.
We also offer online ACT tutoring.
How our online SAT tutoring works
1) Free consultation
We’ll ask a few questions (scores, goal, timeline, school workload, past prep), then tell you exactly what we’d do, and whether we’re the right fit.
2) Baseline and target-setting
If you already have a recent score, we use it. If not, we’ll point you to the right kind of diagnostic. Then we translate your goal into a realistic weekly plan.
3) A weekly plan
You’ll get a structured checklist: what to practice, how long it should take, and what the purpose of each assignment is (accuracy, pacing, content gaps, endurance, etc.).
4) Weekly Zoom sessions
During sessions we use screen share and real SAT-style questions to:
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Fix the moments where you're losing points
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Build repeatable strategies
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Train patterns: what the test is really asking, and how to spot it quickly
5) Customized homework and review of missed questions
Homework is tailored to what happened in the session (and what the data says). We also spend a lot of time on missed questions, since that's where most of the next week's gains come from.
6) Accountability between sessions
Depending on your plan/package, we do quick check‑ins between sessions to keep momentum.
7) Progress updates
We’ll tell you what’s improving, what still needs work, and what we’re changing next.
8) Practice test/section reviews
As test day gets closer, we shift toward timing and stamina, so the real test feels like one more practice session.
Meet Online SAT Tutor Blake Jensen
Blake: I’m a native San Diegan, father, and an aficionado of basketball, vintage video games, pitchy karaoke, and lecturing my son on how much better Star Wars was "back in the day." I played college basketball at St. Mary’s College and Whittier College, where I earned my B.A. in Psychology in 2002.
Having been a full-time test prep coach for nearly 20 years, I have seen just about every type of student and tutoring situation. This allows me to give my students exactly what they need to reach their goals.
My years of experience have also led me to coach my students a little differently than most. A lot of test prep revolves around how to answer a question.
While that is a necessary component, identifying what is needed to answer a question is at least as important, especially for timed tests like the SAT and ACT. I show my students how to look at the test the way I do, with an eye for its patterns and tendencies, which makes them faster and more accurate.
Though I still work with students of all types, these days I tend to specialize in students with ambitious score goals.
Blake meets clients in his Carmel Valley office or online via Zoom.
Blake's Tutoring Packages
Foundation, 6 Hours: $2,250
A focused start for students who want immediate traction or targeted help in a few areas.
What’s included
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6 hours of tutoring (in-person Carmel Valley or online)
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Baseline assessment + score-improvement plan
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Weekly practice checklist
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1 quick check-in per week between sessions (text/email)
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One parent progress update
Typical use: 6 weekly sessions, or a short-term sprint.
Momentum, 12 Hours (Most Popular): $4,200
The best fit for steady score gains over about 12 weeks, with enough check-ins to keep students on track.
What’s included
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12 hours of tutoring (in-person Carmel Valley or online)
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Diagnostic + personalized 12-week plan
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Targeted practice assignments and review of missed questions
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2 quick check-ins per week between sessions (text/email)
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Parent progress updates every 3 sessions
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Priority scheduling
Typical use: 1 session per week for 12 weeks (or 90-minute sessions using 1.5 hours).
Premier, 24 Hours (High-Touch Concierge): $8,700
For families who want more sessions per week and more support between them.
What’s included
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24 hours of tutoring (in-person Carmel Valley or online)
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Everything in Momentum, plus:
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Up to 4 quick check-ins per week between sessions (text/email)
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Parent progress updates every 2 sessions (optional)
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Concierge scheduling flexibility
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Two full practice-test/section reviews (time-boxed)
Typical use: 2 sessions per week for ~12 weeks, or a longer runway with built-in support.
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SAT Tutoring FAQ
Yes. Most of our online SAT tutoring is done via Zoom with students across the U.S. (and internationally). We’re based on Pacific Time, but we schedule students in every time zone.
For most students, yes, and sometimes it’s better. With Zoom and screen share, we work through questions together in real time. What drives results is the plan, the weekly work, and careful review of mistakes, not which room you’re sitting in.
We’re a small, premium tutoring team. You’ll work with a senior tutor, not a rotating cast of new grads: Blake has nearly 20 years of experience. We pay our tutors really well because we only hire people who are extremely good at what they do. We're definitely not trying to serve everyone, but if you're a savvy parent with a smart, motivated kid, you're probably in the right place.
One-on-one tutoring, with us, is completely customized to your learning style, personality, and needs.
Talking through the nuances of SAT practice questions not only allows us to explain, in detail, the strategies that work, but that conversation also allows us to see what a student is thinking, ask the right questions to test understanding, and adjust our instruction minute-by-minute.
Three things:
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Senior-level instruction: not a rotating cast of brand-new tutors
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A real weekly system: plan + practice + review + accountability
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Pattern training for timed tests: so you can execute strategies on test day under time pressure
Yes. We tutor the current Digital SAT format and tailor practice so it matches what students will see on test day (including timing, question style, and section strategy).
Yes. Homework is customized, and we use missed questions to drive the next week’s plan. That review process is where a lot of score improvement happens.
- Instruction tailored to your child's learning style, motivation level, and personality
- The opportunity to talk through the nuances of questions with someone with nearly 20 years of experience with the test
- Homework adjusted to your specific needs
- Accountability and encouragement :)
About 10-12 weeks before a certain official SAT date, but that might depend a little bit on a student's situation. A great time to start SAT prep is the summer before junior year - and often students take the test once in the fall at the beginning of junior year and once in the spring, though some take it as late as the fall of senior year.
A laptop or desktop, reliable internet, and the ability to use Zoom with screen share. For the Digital SAT, it also helps to practice in the official digital format so timing and endurance are realistic.
It depends on goals and runway, but here’s a practical rule of thumb:
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6 hours: targeted help or a short sprint
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12 hours: the most common “meaningful progress” plan over ~12 weeks
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24 hours: high-touch support for ambitious goals, heavier weekly volume, and more between-session help
(We can recommend a range after a quick consult.)
Most students do best with:
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1 session per week (often 60-90 minutes), plus
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~3 hours of homework (varies by timeline and goal)
If your timeline is tighter, we can scale up. If your schedule is intense, we’ll build a plan that’s realistic instead of optimistic.
Yes. A lot of test anxiety comes from specific skill gaps: timing, making decisions under pressure, and knowing what to do when you’re stuck. We practice those situations directly, and students get calmer as they get more prepared.
Yes, and sometimes it’s smart to consider both tests early (especially if a student’s strengths match one format more naturally). We can advise after a baseline.
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