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Take the Anxiety Out Of Getting Into the ‘U’ for You
Testing Timers ACT Prep Wristwatch Reduces Testing Fears and Anxiety
LOS ANGELES – March 25, 2014 – Time is ticking away for high school students preparing for
the April 12th ACT® Test and the pressure to get into college is on. More than 70 percent of high
school students reported very high-to-high stress levels during the college application process in
Princeton Review’s recent annual survey, College Hopes and Worries. Top of the list? Creating
stress and fear of getting into college and college entrance exams.
Preparation, training and a Testing Timers wristwatch are key elements to minimize anxiety of
acing standardized tests and getting into that top college or university. Both tutors and students
appreciate Testing Timers simple design which shows at-a-glance exactly how much time
remains to complete each section of the ACT® or SAT® examinations.
“The Testing Timers watch is a critical tool that allows students to visually see where they are
during the test and pace themselves much more effectively,” said Amanda Rubenstein, president
of Orange County based AR Academics. “The ACT® exam puts students under a lot of time
pressure, and the Testing Timers watch helps to alleviate that anxiety.”
Students’ number one advice to younger peers taking these exams: put in some effort and prepare
early. Though the April 12 and June 14, 2014 ACT® test dates are right around the corner, there
is still time to reduce testing anxiety and increase test scores.
“Prepping for the ACT and SAT tests were not all that long ago for me,” says Testing Timers
founder, Jordan Liss who is now a junior at the University of Michigan. “Classes, homework,
basketball, tutoring, chores, and not to mention preparing for both college entrance exams were
extremely time consuming and stressful – especially as a high school student. Not everyone
performs best under all that pressure, and that is the great thing about the Testing Timers watch.
The watch trains you to efficiently manage your time so you can focus the knowledge you have
worked so hard to gain.”
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Testing Timers watches allow students to control pace and reduce anxiety. Those are critical
factors in doing well on entrance exams, which determine which student college options and
scholarship opportunities.
The Testing Timers watch is pre-set with times for each section of the test. The student triggers
the appropriate Testing Timers and begins the test. Testing Timers then displays specific markers
at key points while digitally counting down the total section time. The screen also provides a
blinking track around the high-definition screen to deliver a quick visual of where the student
should be. Students who use Testing Timers appreciated the benefits. Testing Timers watches can
be purchased at www.testingtimers.com: The aTest Timer model for the ACT® is just $45.99 and
the sTest Timer model for $45.99.
Although Testing Timers makes no claim that its watches are approved or endorsed by ACT, the
products do not make noise nor vibrate, and are encrypted so that they can’t be converted into
“smart watches.” Both College Board and ACT have been quoted as saying the watches meet all
criteria to bring into testing sites. The watches are an amazing tool to supplement test preparation
and they allow students to take practice tests using actual time allotments, which helps to build
confidence for when students take the real test.
Find out more at http://www.testingtimers.com.
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Lisa Ripson
Ripson Communications
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