SAT tutoring costs $45 to $100 per hour on average, depending on their experience, education, location, and if it's in-person or online. High-end SAT tutors charge $150+ per hour and may offer a guarantee. SAT test prep courses cost $400 to $2,000+, including private tutoring, practice questions, and videos.

SAT tutors do the following:

• Help students set their goals and exceed them
• Create a customized test prep plan
• Conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions to work through challenges and difficult topics
• Assigns practice problems and video lessons
• Assigns and helps with practice tests
• Helps establish a long-term study plan
• Keeps the student motivated and supported along the way
• Tracks progress

SAT and test prep tutoring help students improve their scores by teaching students test-taking strategies and giving practice tests to reduce anxiety and increase familiarity.

SAT tutoring is worth the money because:

• Tutoring strengthens subject understanding, increases confidence, and constructs important learning skills that group teaching can't offer.
• Students with an SAT tutor outperform their peers on examinations.
• Students develop positive attitudes toward the subject after tutoring.