On Zoom
A 2-hour strategy class
Lily leads a small group on Zoom, and your student learns how the digital SAT works.
Welcome to the SAT: how to hack it
SAT class in Maryland: the Front Door, Hack the SAT.
The SAT class in Maryland at Lily’s Tutoring Services is the Front Door, a 2-hour strategy class on Zoom, led by Lily, with a full proctored practice test and a written score report with recommendations.
$99 total Class, practice test and score report
$129 total Plus the review call with Lily
5.0 stars on Google from Maryland families
Dates coming soon for the next class
What’s included
What’s included in the Front Door SAT class?
The Front Door SAT class includes a 2-hour strategy class on Zoom led by Lily, a full proctored practice test, a written score report with recommendations and an optional review call with Lily.
In person
A full proctored practice test
Your student sits the whole test in person, proctored, under real testing conditions.
With recommendations
A written score report
The recommendations come in writing, so your family has next steps to work from.
Optional
A review call with Lily
Lily walks through the score report with you on a call. That call is what takes the price from $99 to $129.
The Front Door is the first session of the SAT Program and the strongly recommended starting point for digital SAT test prep. It’s built for high school students in 10th to 12th grade and the parents choosing a plan with them, and it can also be taken on its own.
The first full SAT shouldn’t be the real one.
Cost
How much does the SAT class cost?
The Front Door SAT class costs $99, or $129 with the optional review call with Lily.
The $99 covers the 2-hour strategy class, the full proctored practice test and the written score report. The $129 adds the review call.
Families who only want the test can book a proctored SAT practice test in Maryland for $49, with no class.
The cancellation policy, plus rates for math, writing and every other subject, is on our tutoring prices in Maryland page.
| Front Door | With review call | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-hour strategy class on Zoom | ||
| Full proctored practice test | ||
| Written score report with recommendations | ||
| Review call with Lily | ||
| Price | $99 | $129 |
Ask about the Front Door
Ask Lily about the Front Door.
Send your student’s grade, the SAT date they have in mind, and any questions about the class, the practice test or the score report.
You can also book a consult with Lily to talk through the Front Door and what comes after it.
5.0 stars from Maryland families on Google, tutoring since 2021
Where it happens
Is the SAT class online or in person?
The Front Door SAT class is both: the strategy class is live online on Zoom, and the proctored practice test is taken in person in northern Baltimore County, with Howard County coming soon.
The class
A small group meets live online, led by Lily. Classes run 2 to 3 times a month. Dates coming soon.
The practice test
A proctor runs the full test under real testing conditions in northern Baltimore County. Test dates are coming soon too.
The name
What does “Hack the SAT” mean?
Hack the SAT is the name of the Front Door strategy class, and Lily’s line for it is “Welcome to the SAT: how to hack it.” In the class, that means strategies your student can use on test day or bring into tutoring, and a clear picture of how the test works.
Lily leads the class herself. Lily’s Tutoring Services has tutored more than 50 students since 2021, and families rate us 5.0 stars on Google.
After the Front Door
What comes after the Front Door SAT class?
After the Front Door, students who continue go straight into the SAT Program, and students who stop there leave with the strategies, the written score report and a full practice test behind them.
Start here
Front Door
The 2-hour strategy class, the proctored practice test and the written score report.
On its own
Your student keeps the strategies and the written report, and prepares for test day from there.
The SAT Program
Weekly 2-hour sessions with our SAT Team for up to 15 weeks, in a small group at a Howard County public library or as 1-on-1 private tutoring on Zoom. Every weekly plan starts from the score report.
The goal
Test day
On both paths the aim is an SAT test day that feels routine.
The SAT Program is weekly SAT tutoring in Maryland for the digital SAT, and you can ask Lily about the small group and 1-on-1 at the consult.
Take the class first, and choose the rest with the report in hand.
Google reviews
Families who’ve worked with Lily, in their own words.
Verified Google reviews of Lily’s tutoring, shown with first name and last initial.
★★★★★
"Lily did an amazing job of meeting my son where he was and getting him where he needed to be. She’s positive but realistic, talks a lot about the “why” and intrinsic motivation, and uses humor to keep even the most frustrating subjects lighthearted!"
M C.
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Before you book
SAT class questions.
How the digital SAT is built, and whether Maryland requires it, are covered on our SAT prep in Maryland page.
What is the Front Door: Hack the SAT?
The Front Door: Hack the SAT is a 2-hour SAT strategy class that Lily leads on Zoom, and its $99 price also covers a proctored practice test plus a written score report with recommendations. It opens the SAT Program as the strongly recommended starting point, and families can book it on its own.
How much does the SAT class cost?
The Front Door SAT class costs $99, or $129 if you add the optional review call with Lily. For the $99 you get the 2-hour class, the proctored practice test and the written score report.
Is the SAT class online or in person?
The Front Door SAT class is part online, part in person. The 2-hour class is live online on Zoom, and only the proctored practice test is in person, in northern Baltimore County, with Howard County coming soon.
When are the SAT classes held?
Front Door SAT classes run 2 to 3 times a month, and the dates are coming soon. A consult with Lily is a good place to ask about the next class and to talk through your student’s SAT test date.
Do we have to live in Baltimore, MD to take the Front Door?
Families don’t have to live in Baltimore, MD to take the Front Door. The class runs on Zoom, so your student can join from home. Only the proctored practice test happens in person, in northern Baltimore County, with Howard County coming soon.
Who leads the SAT class?
Lily leads the Front Door: Hack the SAT strategy class and hosts the optional review call. She founded Lily’s Tutoring Services in 2021, and the weekly sessions of the SAT Program that follow are with our SAT Team.
Why does the SAT class include a written score report?
The Front Door practice test provides the Bluebook score report every student needs, since the SAT Program builds each weekly plan from it. The written score report puts recommendations on paper, and the optional review call with Lily goes through them together.
What happens on the review call?
The review call is a conversation with Lily about your student’s written score report, and it’s optional. Without it the Front Door costs $99; with it, $129.
Can my student take the Front Door without joining the SAT Program?
Yes, the Front Door: Hack the SAT can be taken on its own. It’s also the first session of the SAT Program, so students who continue go straight into the weekly sessions.
What comes after the Front Door?
Students who continue after the Front Door go straight into the SAT Program: weekly 2-hour sessions with our SAT Team for up to 15 weeks, depending on the test date. The Program is SAT tutoring in Maryland, either in a small group or 1-on-1.
Does Lily’s Tutoring Services use official College Board practice?
Yes, Lily’s Tutoring Services uses official College Board practice for the digital SAT. College Board writes those questions, and Bluebook, the app the digital SAT is taken in, is College Board’s too.
Is a one-time SAT class worth it?
A single SAT class is worth it when a family wants strategies and a real starting point before committing to weekly tutoring, and the Front Door was built for that. It’s a 2-hour class, not a full SAT prep course, so treat it as a first step: strategies, a proctored practice test and a written report with recommendations. No score is promised.
What is the cancellation policy for the SAT class?
Lily’s Tutoring Services publishes its cancellation policy with our tutoring prices in Maryland. Read it there before you book, and bring any question about how it applies to the Front Door to your consult with Lily.
Your next step
Start with the Front Door, and let Lily explain the rest.
Talk through the strategy class, the practice test and the written score report with Lily, and ask what comes after the Front Door: Hack the SAT.
Book a consult with LilyBook a consult with Lily
Find a time to talk with Lily about the Front Door.
Choose a consult time on Lily’s calendar that fits your week.