Problem: Article: A variety of companies offer PCAT guides, including Kaplan, Barron's, and Mometrix. You can research them to find out which guide sounds best for you and your learning style. Each guide costs money, but many students find them helpful. You will want to make sure you get the latest edition of whatever test prep guide you use. The content of the PCAT changes periodically, so if you use an older edition it might be out of date. Test prep guides usually review the science and math material that you will need to know for the exam, so they can be especially effective if you feel you need to relearn or review material from courses that you may have forgotten. You can take PCAT prep courses on many college campuses. These are usually offered by test-prep companies like Kaplan and available only for a fee. In addition to helping you understand the material on the PCAT, these courses teach test-taking strategies that many find effective. You can find study groups through social networking sites, like Facebook, or relevant forums on sites like studentdoctor.net. Study groups can provide you with some community and structure while you prepare, and your peers may be able to help you understand concepts you're having trouble with. You can talk to someone you know personally or reach out to online communities. These people can tell what strategies worked for them on the day of the test. There are a number of online forums where people discuss the PCAT on sites like studentdoctor.net. On these forums you can pose specific questions to people who have taken the test. If you have taken college courses relevant to the PCAT, your notes from them can be a great way to refresh your understanding of the topics you'll need to know for the test. The biology section of the test focuses on general biology, microbiology, and human anatomy and physiology. If you have taken courses that focus on these, be sure to review those notes carefully. For the chemistry section, you'll want to refresh your knowledge of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and basic biochemistry processes. When you study for the match section, you will want to make sure to review what you know about basic math, algebra, probability and statistics, precalculus, and calculus. You can find a lot of the information you would learn in college classes in other sources. Coursera, for instance, offers a wide variety of free online lecture courses that you can take. As lecture classes cover a broader range of material than the PCAT will, you should focus on watching lectures that address specific topics you need to learn more about, like a specific aspect of organic chemistry. You should not feel like you have to watch all the lectures for any one course. Just choose the ones that seem most useful for your specific needs. You can also find out what textbooks are commonly used to teach the topics covered by the PCAT by looking at course syllabi, which you can often find on university websites. The more tests you take, the more comfortable you will feel on the day of the test. You will also be able to develop strategies that help you manage the time constraints of the test effectively. Make sure you time yourself while taking practice tests. You want to simulate the experience of taking the official test. You should take a practice test roughly once a week throughout studying, but several times a week in the 2-3 weeks leading up to the test.
Summary: Use a test-prep guide. Enroll in a test prep course. Find a PCAT study group. Seek advice from people who have taken the test before. Review notes and tests from college courses if possible. Watch online lectures and review textbooks if you don't have notes. Take as many practice tests as you can.

Problem: Article: Double check dates, names, descriptions of events, and other items you're including in your book to make sure you've gotten all the facts down correctly. Even though you're writing the story of your own life, you shouldn't publish incorrect information about what occurred. You can stretch the truth about your own goals and intentions, but don't include fabricated conversations with real people, or altered versions of events that really happened. Of course, you won't remember everything perfectly, but you should reflect reality as best you can. Get permission to use people's names or quote them if you're including content on what other people said or did. Some people don't appreciate appearing as a character in someone else's autobiography, and you should respect that by altering the way you describe them or changing their names if necessary. . Once you've finished your first draft, go back through it with a fine-toothed comb. Reorganize passages, paragraphs and even chapters where necessary. Replace mundane words and make your phrasing more interesting and clear. Correct your spelling and grammar. Present your autobiography to your reading club or a friend so you can get an outside opinion. Stories you find impossibly funny might seem dull to someone else. Get feedback from several people if you can, so you'll have a better idea of how your book comes across to other people. If several people recommend cutting a certain section, strongly consider making the cut. Try to get opinions from people outside your circle of family and friends. People who know you might try to spare your feelings, or they might be biased - especially if they appear in the story. A good copyeditor will clean up your writing and make the dull parts shine. Whether you're planning on getting your book published at a publishing house or going the self-publishing route, it's never a bad idea to have a professional polish your book at the end of the writing process. . It should match the tone and style of your book, in addition to being attention-grabbing and intriguing. Keep the title short and memorable, rather than wordy and difficult to grasp. You could title it with your name and the words "My Autobiography" or choose something less direct. Here are some famous autobiography titles that perfectly capture the stories inside: Bossy Pants, by Tina Fey. My Confession, by Leo Tolstoy. A Long Walk to Freedom, by Nelson Mandela. The Sound of Laughter, by Peter Kay.
Summary:
Make sure you get the facts right. Edit your draft Share it with other people. Hire a copyeditor. Come up with a title