EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT GOT ME INTO DENTAL SCHOOL // JACK HAN 2020

[@akashpatil7474]

This is soo relatable for me, i remember three years ago when I got into my dental academics, i used to volunteer at a few nursing homes. Haha. Keep up the work! Way to go bruh! 🍻🙌🏼

[@jackhansmiles]

Exactly! Volunteering at nursing homes is perfect especially because many patients will be elderly. Thanks Akash, you keep it up as well! Cheers.

[@josephmonzon6706]

This video made me realize I need to do more extracurriculars.... Could you please make a video on your experience with the interview process of your dental school?

[@jackhansmiles]

That’s the first step! Try to find extracurriculars that you enjoy and remember to take action! And yes great suggestion, I will be making one once it gets closer to interview season :)

[@neilkoehler3723]

Great tips Jack. I love that you started your own club and fundraiser. Amazing stuff and so nice to share with other people to help them on their own journey too 😎

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you Neil! It wasn’t easy but I really think anyone can do it and hopefully some people are inspired to do so!

[@sunnyday6679]

No wonder you got accepted even with a low GPA (that you eventually remedied), you have an obviously great personality and this is an insane amount of extracurricular and volunteering activities. Congrats!

[@jackhansmiles]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@grxk5181]

Wow! I'm so happy that I found your channel!! I'm a second year pre-dent in Canada and I was kinda comparing myself to others on how I wasnt competitive enough and that made me so sad. But this video proved me wrong about my worries! I'm the Vice-President of my pre-dental student society of my university . I'm appart of my school's Emergency Response Team, a note-taker for disabled students at my university, a tutor in English for children who are preparing for exam entrance or just having difficulties , I also volunteer in the ICU in a pediatric hospital and at McGill U summer dental clinic. All that in my first year!! My goals for my second year is to 1) do research and 2)create an non-profit organization. I'm still looking for topic idead for my non-profit. Any ideas lol?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Grace! I know that most Canadian schools do look at grades more than American Schools.That being said, I dont think you should be worried because you are REALLY ahead of the game when it comes to extracurriculars! Wow that is a really tough question. My best advice would be to create a non profit for something you are passionate about and you would know that better than me! :)

[@ishaansharma3846]

Bro what's the fees of yours degree of dental . plz tell

[@Joycethedentist]

NICE JOB! you started predental club?! thats huge!

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you Joyce! Yeah it was really a positive and negative that my school did not have one previously and I had the opportunity to start one!

[@estrimiluka2095]

This video made me feel like a slacker 😭 can u please make a video on time management?

[@jackhansmiles]

Use it as motivation! Check out my top 6 study tips that should help!

[@applebumbonita2626]

Thank you, Jack! love your content. super informative and helpful!!

[@jackhansmiles]

I'm glad you are enjoying! You're welcome :)

[@kayleycho7720]

Thank you for the great video! I was wondering what you have done over the summer during your college. Thank you!!

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Kayley! One summer I did research, took a nutritional science class and audited organic chemistry. The next summer I studied and took the DAT. And one summer I did not do much!

[@jcreativespace8162]

0:09 me before another day of acting school 😂 A little bit of confidence gets you a long way

[@jackhansmiles]

hahah it truly helps! I didn't include the deep breathing I do as well.

[@emeksb4823]

Killing it with the polo outfit

[@jackhansmiles]

Ayeee appreciate it man it was a gift!! :)

[@thedentalsenpai]

Bro you're so cool! I wanna win the Jack Han award too

[@jackhansmiles]

Naw man, you'll win the Gino award 🤩

[@chiefzieff2984]

I have some similar things on my resume, very important stuff, super cool to see what a resume for dentistry is like

[@jackhansmiles]

Yeah man at the end of the day there will be overlaps because people just want to admit or hire people that are driven and nice :)

[@chiefzieff2984]

jack han, and that have phat resumés.. 🤣

[@claysollid1104]

Another absolute BANGER

[@jackhansmiles]

Haha Thanks Clay, best hype man

[@yujunhan8202]

very well done

[@jackhansmiles]

Biggest supporter right here :)

[@christiankeenan842]

Super helpful vid!

[@jackhansmiles]

Thanks Christian! I’m glad you enjoyed it and took something out of it!

[@jeisongarrido7376]

great videos, I just subscribed to your channel! 😎

[@jackhansmiles]

Welcome to the channel!! 🤩

[@geetihussainzada5302]

Hi Jack! I was just wondering if you added the fact that you donate blood as a part of your volunteer experience when applying into dentistry schools

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Geeti, yeah I actually did! :)

[@kiaraanderson536]

it’s dead week and 6:30 in the morning and I can’t sleep so i’m watching these videos, and you make me want to get up right now and go job shadow or start a club lmao thank you for the inspiration boost 🤍

[@jackhansmiles]

Saving this comment! 🥺 Thank you Kiara I support go and do it. So glad I could inspire you 🤩

[@imran2999]

Do you think being a dental assistant, being in a pre dental club from my university, and basic volunteering and shadowing is weak I'm wondering what other activities I Should try and do.

[@mirandanwehla8355]

1.Predental club 2. Organize a fundraiser

[@jackhansmiles]

Yeah those were important but don’t sleep on the rest!

[@ecuabaddie]

How did you get shadowing opportunities? Who did you reach out to for that experience? Also how many shadowing hours did you complete?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Noe! One shadowing opportunity was a connection from my dad, another from my pre health advisor, and another from walking into dental offices and giving them my resume. I completed 360 shadowing hours total. I will make a video later on going more in detail about shadowing!

[@tiffanychen9847]

very helpful video! Did you put all these experiences in your AADSAS application (including one day experiences like Impressions Day)?

[@jackhansmiles]

Great question Tiffany. I actually took all of these examples straight off the AADSAS application! Definitely include even the 1 day events, it is a positive!

[@gare_zheng]

Hi Jack! Thanks for sharing your experience. I still have a question though. For people that don’t play instruments like me, how could I train my manual dexterity? Also, how do you do your hair? Looks good!

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey Gary! You could start playing instruments, or sports, or art, or jewelry, or finger boarding. There is a lot! I use bedhead, a round comb, and blow dryer after towel drying! :)

[@HelloShyra]

Hi jack, I wanted to know how you were able to get shadowing opportunities. It’s much harder for me now during the pandemic, not a lot of clinics are accepting.

[@jackhansmiles]

What I would do now is to first exhaust all of your personal resources first. Ask your dentist, your parents, friends, if they know anyone that they could ask. then just cast your net wide and call a bunch! Good luck :)

[@bennysulit]

Do you think it matters "how many" different research projects that we take part in? Or do you think taking part in one research is okay too (in regards to applying to a research based dental school like UCSF)?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey man honestly doing more in one research project is going to trump you doing multiple. Dental schools and residencies even more so love seeing the constant dedication into one research project hopefully leading to a publication. Good luck! :)

[@marcomoneti6348]

Um, slightly personal question, but how often should I be flossing my toes? Also a tutorial on toe flossing would be SUPER helpful for me. Thanks!

[@jackhansmiles]

Hmm I really don’t think I am qualified to answer this question. I would suggest contacting your cardiologist and asking directly 🙃

[@madelinejin2175]

Amazing!! 🤩

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you Madeline! :)

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you Madeline! :)

[@aarchamulakkal2628]

Can you include volunteering hours from high school?

[@jackhansmiles]

Yes definitely! :)

[@andrecancol]

Hi Jack I have a question in one of my universities applications I have a question " explain any other responsibilities you may have outside of being a student" so here they want to see extra curriculum activities, but this question is more about "responsibilities" do you think talking about the extra curriculum activities is actually talking about responsibilities outside being a student? do you think this will still apply. I have very similar activities like you but im not sure if I should answer this question about "responsibilities" and talk about the activities i have been doing while in college? i want to enter dental school and i am in the process of applying so what are your thoughts about this?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi I think you can take about your extra curricular activities for this question!

[@johnathanesprio7994]

Great Video! My question is how did you find these research opportunities?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey that is a good video idea! It was mainly just searching up different professors to see if I am interested in their research and then LOTS of cold emails to see if one hits! I think I emailed around 30 different professors for the opportunity at UCI! :)

[@johnathanesprio7994]

@@jackhansmiles great! that would be a good video! and thank you!

[@solayahan3632]

sergei’s my fav

[@jackhansmiles]

He's the easteregg

[@sugalu4151]

who skipped?

[@gray2316]

i’m a sophomore in hs should i start building my list up right now?

[@jackhansmiles]

To be honest, what you do in high school will count for very little. But of course getting started is only a plus and you will gain EXPERIENCE and might catapult you into meaningful experiences later on. You never know who you will meet and what you will learn. For now just focus on improving your life from all aspects and dabble in some dentistry! :)

[@hamamathepotato8898]

Hey! Just saw your video after I came from reddit. Where did you do your undergraduate degree? Also, how are you enjoying dental school right now?! :o I'm interested in going into dentistry but I feel like my gpa is not enough for it. So I'm looking for ways to boost my app (:

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey! I did my undergraduate at Clark University. I am actually starting dental school in September so I can give you an answer in a few months from now haha. What is your GPA if you dont mind me asking? Remember that is isn't just your GPA, you can get in with a sub 3!

[@hamamathepotato8898]

jack han my gpa right now is a 3.71 ! My ideal scenario would be to get into a Canadian dental school (bc of tuition) but it’s super competitive here so I would need a 3.85+ ): Do you also know about American dental schools that are friendly to Canadians but also aren’t wildly expensive? Also that’s amazing (: congrats on starting dental school soon!

[@jackhansmiles]

@@hamamathepotato8898 My GPA was only a 3.54 when I applied! Definelty apply to UBC because they just got an American dean of admission that is looks at applications more holistically. Check out my 30 dental schools I applied to video! Should help you decide where to apply. Pretty much the schools I applied to but check the tuition.Thank you!

[@hamamathepotato8898]

@@jackhansmiles thanks for your help! ill take a look at it (:

[@arianfernandez7915]

Yea

[@jackhansmiles]

non't

[@gregorywalker3196]

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