Gets it so they're prepared for self-important people (8)
I believe the answer is:
egotists
'self-important people' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'gets it so they're prepared' is the wordplay.
'gets it so' can be anagrammed to 'EGOTISTS'.
However, I am unsure how the anagram is indicated.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for egotists that I've seen before include "The selfish" , "People with exaggerated notions of their own importance" , "Self-centred self-seekers" , "Conceited and self-centered people" , "They have an exaggerated sense of their own importance" .)