How to prepare for the biology olympiad: Tips and tricks for science competitions

Martyna Petrulyte

May 2019 · Martyna Petrulyte

About this ebook

Science competitions test a student’s level of knowledge, power of scientific reasoning, and analytical thinking outside of the regular school curriculum. A systematic approach and smart study regimen are both required to get good results in science competitions. 

In this book, you will find many tips and tricks for how to study and prepare for science olympiads. Moreover, you will learn how to: 

• boost your motivation

• cope with failures and anxiety before the tests 

• defeat procrastination

• manage your time

• memorize information quicker and more effectively 

• organize your study material

• read a science textbook 

• plan your study schedule 

• develop practical skills 

• get into and survive in the lab. 

Furthermore, you will find essential test-taking strategies for tackling the olympiad exams and example-based tips on how to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

About the author

I was born and raised in Lithuania. Since childhood, I’ve been very interested in biology. Why? Because it’s the only subject where multiplication is the same thing as division (got the joke?). Simple as that. In 9th grade, I started preparing for the biology olympiad, and in the next three years I won three golds in the Regional Biology Olympiad and three golds in the National Lithuanian Biology Olympiad (LitBO). I was then selected to represent Lithuania twice internationally, first in the 2012 IBO in Singapore and then in the 2013 IBO in Switzerland. I was awarded a bronze at each of these contests.