My thoughts on the current wellness buzz in medical education.

The title pretty much captures my fondness for test anxiety. Unfortunately, this has been something I have struggled with intermittently,...

MCW has a kickass program where its students can be paired with premed undergrads. I jumped at this opportunity given my passion for...

Failure is a very taboo subject for some reason. If you talk too much about your personal shortcomings to others it is often perceived...

I recently started my foray into a series of premed extracurricular topics. This began with how to get involved in medicine. That article...

Even the biggest, baddest doctor started as a pion. So, how will you get your start? Your initial foray into medicine serves two...

One of the most prized skills of a medical student, honed by endless hours of lecture, is reducing a seemingly never ending presentation...

So last week, I debunked the myth of the perfect premed school. This week I thought it would be prudent to show how I actually went about...

Honestly, who gives a @hit where you went to undergrad. I sure don’t. The same can be said for admissions committees. You are probably...

When we are young (or even old) we constantly get prodded about what we are going to do with our lives. This can revolve around a variety...

College and medical school are expensive, especially private institutions. Obviously, your first priority is school and building your...

Welcome back to Bryan’s Black Bag everyone! This piece focuses on the extracurricular portion of the AMCAS application, as well as...

When you start school, they tell you to work hard. You say to yourself, “Duh!” Then they tell you to do so efficiently and effectively....

Congrats on finishing the MCAT, that is a huge milestone, regardless of how pleased you are with your score. You studied your ass off and...

Just like any other premed, I dreaded the MCAT. Dreaded is not strong enough of a word to describe my angst though. Dread is something...

Welcome to my next blog on the medical school personal statement! This one focuses on the body paragraphs. These are undoubtedly the most...

The personal statement is one of the most important pieces of the medical school application. Despite this, the majority of applicants...

I am excited to debut my website with this video on the medical school personal statement. A quick aside though; what I say in this video...