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GMAT Tutoring in San Diego (Carmel Valley), Near You, & Online

Expert GMAT Prep and Tutoring

If you’re looking for GMAT tutoring in San Diego, you have two options with us:

  • In-person GMAT tutoring in our Carmel Valley office (San Diego 92130)

  • Online GMAT tutoring via Zoom

Blake Jensen is our GMAT specialist and has been a full-time test prep coach for 15+ years. He works with students aiming for top ten MBA programs.

Start here: We begin with a free phone call with Blake to learn your timeline, baseline, and target programs—then build the most efficient study and tutoring plan for you.

Table of Contents

  1. Meet GMAT tutor Blake Jensen
  2. Location, directions, and parking (Carmel Valley office)
  3. Service areas (San Diego + North County)
  4. How GMAT tutoring works
  5. Rates and packages
  6. GMAT exam update (current format)
  7. GMAT vs GRE for MBA admissions
  8. FAQ

First, some good news...

...your GMAT verbal abilities have probably gotten better over the years without you even trying, since you've been reading this whole time - which passively develops your vocab, comprehension, grammar, and even writing skills.

The bad news? Your math ability, unless you were extremely good at math back in the day, may have atrophied if you've been out of school for a while, and if you don't use those skills in your day-to-day life. I won't sugarcoat it - it'll take some hard work to get that ability back, but it can be done. The GMAT doesn't test hard math concepts - it's just the greatest hits from arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics.

Blake Jensen
Blake Jensen

Meet GMAT 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 over 15 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 GMAT. I show my students how to look at the test the way I do, to the patterns and tendencies of the test to make them faster and more accurate.

GMAT tutoring with Blake is $275 / hour (or $248 / hour for 15 or more hours). 

He meets clients in his Carmel Valley office or online via Zoom.

Contact Blake

Location, directions, and parking (Carmel Valley office)

Carmel Valley office (by appointment):
12625 High Bluff Dr. #113, San Diego, CA 92130

Directions: We’re near the corner of Del Mar Heights Rd. and High Bluff Dr. Go down the stairs into the courtyard; the office is in the back right corner.

Get directions here!

Parking: Parking is available (including EV parking).

Service areas (San Diego + North County)

Students come to us from San Diego and nearby areas, including:
Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Torrey Hills, Torrey Pines, Sorrento Valley, Mira Mesa, La Jolla, UTC, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, and Poway.

If traffic is a dealbreaker, do the same tutoring online via Zoom.

How GMAT tutoring works

  1. Free intro call (10–15 minutes): timeline, goal score, target schools, baseline, and what you’ve tried so far

  2. Plan: weekly targets + what to practice + how to review

  3. Tutoring sessions: strategy + execution + time management

  4. Between sessions: targeted drills 

  5. Score improvement: driven by better decisions

Rates and packages

GMAT tutoring with Blake is $275/hour, or $248/hour for 15+ hours.

Most students do best with a predictable weekly schedule (so the plan actually gets executed).

GMAT exam update (current format)

The current GMAT Exam is 2 hours and 15 minutes long and has three 45‑minute sections:

  • Quantitative Reasoning (21 questions)

  • Verbal Reasoning (23 questions)

  • Data Insights (20 questions)

If you still see “GMAT Focus Edition” in older articles/videos, GMAC reverted to calling it the GMAT Exam (name-only change).

This matters for prep because the skill mix and pacing are different than the older 4‑section GMAT.

GMAT vs GRE for MBA admissions

Most MBA programs accept both. The right choice depends on:

  • your profile (Quant strength vs Verbal strength)

  • your timeline

  • what programs you’re targeting

  • how your practice data looks under time pressure

If you’re unsure, we’ll pick the exam that gives you the highest admissions ROI based on your starting point—then build a plan around official material plus targeted skill work.

FAQ

Do you offer in-person GMAT tutoring in San Diego?
Yes—GMAT tutoring is available in Carmel Valley (San Diego 92130) and also online via Zoom.

Where exactly is the Carmel Valley office?
12625 High Bluff Dr. #113, San Diego, CA 92130.

What’s the hourly rate?
$275/hr, or $248/hr for 15+ hours.

Can I do a hybrid (some in-person, some Zoom)?
Yes—most working professionals do a hybrid depending on traffic and schedule.