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    The Wellness Facade
    Bryan Miles
    • Sep 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Wellness Facade

    My thoughts on the current wellness buzz in medical education.
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    Test Anxiety, Ain’t She a B!@#*
    Bryan Miles
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 7 min

    Test Anxiety, Ain’t She a B!@#*

    The title pretty much captures my fondness for test anxiety. Unfortunately, this has been something I have struggled with intermittently,...
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    Dear Premed Me
    Bryan Miles
    • Feb 26, 2019
    • 5 min

    Dear Premed Me

    MCW has a kickass program where its students can be paired with premed undergrads. I jumped at this opportunity given my passion for...
    213 views0 comments
    Failure: Go Get Some
    Bryan Miles
    • Jan 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Failure: Go Get Some

    Failure is a very taboo subject for some reason. If you talk too much about your personal shortcomings to others it is often perceived...
    116 views0 comments
    To Scribe or Not to Scribe
    Bryan Miles
    • Jan 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    To Scribe or Not to Scribe

    I recently started my foray into a series of premed extracurricular topics. This began with how to get involved in medicine. That article...
    487 views0 comments
    Getting Involved in Medicine
    Bryan Miles
    • Nov 17, 2018
    • 5 min

    Getting Involved in Medicine

    Even the biggest, baddest doctor started as a pion. So, how will you get your start? Your initial foray into medicine serves two...
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    Is This Testable?
    Bryan Miles
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 3 min

    Is This Testable?

    One of the most prized skills of a medical student, honed by endless hours of lecture, is reducing a seemingly never ending presentation...
    56 views0 comments
    My Perfect Premed School
    Bryan Miles
    • Oct 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    My Perfect Premed School

    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...
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    Who Cares Where You Went to School
    Bryan Miles
    • Oct 9, 2018
    • 5 min

    Who Cares Where You Went to School

    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...
    146 views0 comments
    Is Medicine for You?
    Bryan Miles
    • Aug 31, 2018
    • 5 min

    Is Medicine for You?

    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...
    46 views0 comments
    Pre Med and Med School Side Hustles
    Bryan Miles
    • Aug 26, 2018
    • 6 min

    Pre Med and Med School Side Hustles

    College and medical school are expensive, especially private institutions. Obviously, your first priority is school and building your...
    81 views0 comments
    Extracurriculars and Secondaries in AMCAS
    Bryan Miles
    • Aug 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    Extracurriculars and Secondaries in AMCAS

    Welcome back to Bryan’s Black Bag everyone! This piece focuses on the extracurricular portion of the AMCAS application, as well as...
    28 views0 comments
    How to Study
    Bryan Miles
    • Aug 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    How to Study

    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....
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    When to Retake the MCAT
    Bryan Miles
    • Aug 10, 2018
    • 5 min

    When to Retake the MCAT

    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...
    19 views0 comments
    How I Went from the 50th to the 90th Percentile on the MCAT
    Bryan Miles
    • Jul 10, 2018
    • 11 min

    How I Went from the 50th to the 90th Percentile on the MCAT

    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...
    157 views0 comments
    How to Write a Medical School Personal Statement Body Paragraph
    Bryan Miles
    • May 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    How to Write a Medical School Personal Statement Body Paragraph

    Welcome to my next blog on the medical school personal statement! This one focuses on the body paragraphs. These are undoubtedly the most...
    134 views0 comments
    How to Write a Medical School Personal Statement Introductory Paragraph
    Bryan Miles
    • May 1, 2018
    • 3 min

    How to Write a Medical School Personal Statement Introductory Paragraph

    The personal statement is one of the most important pieces of the medical school application. Despite this, the majority of applicants...
    119 views0 comments
    What is the Medical School Personal Statement
    Bryan Miles
    • Apr 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    What is the Medical School Personal Statement

    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...
    61 views1 comment
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