Demystifying Standardized Testing in 2025 for First Generation Low Income Students

In this video, CEG's Tom Campbell (former admissions officer at Pomona College) answers some of the most pressing questions around SATs and ACTs. Which tests to take, how and when to prepare, how much do these tests matter, is "test-optional" really optional, and much more.

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