I GOT ACCEPTED INTO DENTAL SCHOOL WITH A 2.93 GPA // JACK HAN 2020

Dental school with a low GPA? It's possible! In this video, I talk about how I bounced back from a low GPA and ultimately got into 3 dental schools! Although it isn't easy, I think that if you truly want to become a dentist, you will do what you need to get there.
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[@LauraSmiles]

you've been KILLING these videos jack! keep 'em coming!

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you Laura!! You and I both, congrats on just hitting 30K subs. THAT IS INSANE! BRAVO

[@aivysjournal]

Wishing I would’ve found you at the start of freshman year🥺this is exactly what I needed. I’m starting next year off strong!❤️

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey don’t worry about it! Freshman year isn’t as important as the next 2! You still found me early :)

[@neilkoehler3723]

Inspiring video Jack! I can so relate with you with the upward trend GPA after surviving that transition period. I remember failing a test my first semester freshman year and getting a final grade of C in a class sophomore year and still finishing with a cumulative of over 3.5 pre-med. Even though my passions changed slightly, I loved how you talked about ways to show the admissions committee you really want it and how you worked so hard to change things around. Awesome job :)

[@jackhansmiles]

Didn’t it seem like the end of the world back then?! So glad we both made it past the tough times! Thank you for sharing and I completely support your decision to change your career to what you love to do! :)

[@onemissiondmd]

Great video and great message! Congrats on UCSC and best of luck in your D1 year Jack!

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you so much! Also, subbed to your channel :)

[@claysollid1104]

Congrats on finishing that last final! Super excited for what the future holds for you, especially with the fire content you keep putting out!

[@jackhansmiles]

Absolutely, I feel so much more free to do the things I like to do! :)

[@dentalrachel7279]

haha definitely realized that studying for college was a lot different than studying in high school late too! My first semester sophomore year I got a 2.91 (oops) but you're right, the upward trend is key!

[@jackhansmiles]

Yeah and it didn’t matter you still made it! Thank god we got it together haha

[@MrApplewine]

Below 3.0 is considered a bad GPA. Some places consider anything below a 3.5 to be poor. But, the majority of people get below a 3.0 and the super majority of people get below a 3.5. So, does that mean the majority and super majority of graduates from university and even in the most challenging majors are stupid, poor students, or didn't get value out of the school? Something is very wrong. The only places where the majority get a good GPA are from expensive private schools that don't publish their data on grade distributions. Also, getting a high GPA just shows that you are a mindless follower willing to obey and do something that has no value for your education or career preparation, because that is what academic degrees are all about. It is a prestige competition, nothing more. A test to see how much bullshit you are willing to put yourself through because you either don't know it is bullshit, or you are willing to do it anyway. Also, almost all medical schools grade on pass/fail and medical schools are professional schools, not academic schools. That is a bit ironic given they claim to care about GPA so much for admission. Things are a little different in the UK. About 80% graduate with a 1st class or 2:1, which would be equivalent to a good GPA of a 3.0 or above in the US. This is approximately double the rate of the US. Their medical schools also don't require an undergraduate degree. I also don't think there is the need for a 1st class in the UK in the same way there may be a need for a 3.5 or above in the US to get into certain things, but I'm not an expert on that. I also suggest we get rid of academic degrees and replace them with professional degrees.

[@ibnabbas5957]

Your comment is genuinely silly. Are you really insulting students who get a good GPA? Talk about immature jealousy. You get what you work for. I dont know about you, but I dont want my healthcare professional to be someone who didn't excel in school.

[@ppatelnickpatel]

I smurfed my way into dental school as well. 3.42 GPA I even had C's in upper-level courses as well as two W's on my transcript. My DAT (superscore) was 19AA & 22PAT. A superscore takes the highest score you got out of all of your attempts at the DAT and puts those together for those of you who don't know what that is.

[@jackhansmiles]

We are really similar then! You must of had some great shadowing, EC, recommendation letters and personal statement then! :)

[@s9lupe1]

I literally don’t come out of my room because I study so much 😔 my dream is to become a dentist and sometimes the fact that I’m not smart enough creeps into my mind! English is my second language too

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi I think having a life balance is incredibly important. You do not need to be locked up studying all day everyday! :)

[@UriValdez]

Control your demons, i have voices in my head all the time telling me, im not good enough or smart enough. Don’t let your voices discourage you. English is my second language too, ive been in dentistry for 12 years and now im finally starting my pre-dental journey. Dont give up

[@TheDeluche]

I know many amazing dentists where English is their second language as well. Even several of my old classmates didn’t speak English perfectly but were amazing students and friends

[@chan923]

Thanks for your encouraging message! This is the most friendly but real experienced video I've been looking for. Keep up the good work Jack bb

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey man appreciate the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! :)

[@lilyfeng7385]

I commend your vulnerability in this video! I struggled with a low gpa in undergrad and am now in a master's program where I've learned to refine my studying methods :). I hope that I'll also get the chance to attend UCSF.

[@jackhansmiles]

Great to hear! Lots of my classmates completed a post bacc before dental school. Hopefully see you around! :)

[@dylansandbak8021]

I just finished my second semester of sophomore year today, what a coincidence! 😂 Great video btw!

[@jackhansmiles]

I feel like we just bonded. I just got my final grades back today! Thank you Dylan!

[@panasheg833]

I’m so glad I found your channel, I’m also an international student and it’s awesome to get the perspective of a non US applicant.I just graduated and I’m taking the year off school to get some funds together and also considering dong dental school in Australia

[@jackhansmiles]

WOOO congrats on graduating! Australia would be a cool place to go to school. It is actually on my bucket list for countries I want to travel to. :)

[@BeyondDentistry]

Nice work man! Great video setup too!

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you! Just checked out your channel and it looks amazing :)

[@josephmonzon6706]

Wow! this video gave me so much hope for my application

[@jackhansmiles]

I believe in you Joseph! :)

[@estrimiluka2095]

Inspirational 😭 love ur videos keep it up!!

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you for the support Estri, will for sure keep posting :)

[@LegendarSky8]

hey man nice video, can you talk about more of your extracurritivities that help you bounce up your application? thanks

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi I actually made a video talking about my extracurriculars that got me into dental school! Check it out! :)

[@selenalee7119]

Thanks for the tips! I was just wondering how seriously dental schools think of the sGPA. My overall isn’t that bad but I got a lot of Bs in science prereqs so I’m a bit worried :/

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey Jen, of course sGPA is very important but if it is not atrocious then its not a deal breaker!

[@noraayache7761]

Love your videos. I was wondering if you took a gap year? If so, what did you do?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey Nora, appreciate the love! I did not, but took the summer to travel and work if you want to check out my "im back" video for what I did! :)

[@jonathanstark3930]

You’re the man bro keep it up

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you Jonathan, you da man :)

[@akashpatil7474]

Work-life balance is always a tough part of dentistry, ain't it! Keep it up bruh. ⚡

[@jackhansmiles]

Absolutely Akash! As you would know. You too bro!

[@jaelsantos8868]

Just found your channel! Thank you jack!

[@jackhansmiles]

Welcome to my channel! :)

[@Joycethedentist]

HAHa I always wanted to be a bartender!!! actually wanted to be a bottle girl in VEGAS lol. they work 3 months out of the year!

[@jackhansmiles]

It’s not too late! Go live out your dreams!!

[@mu7336]

Hi Jack! Are you considered an international student? Similar to you, I was born outside of the US and moved to CA when I was pretty young but I dont have citizenship in the US. Do you think this hindered your journey to dental school?

[@user-yv5yi2mo4u]

Which 3 schools did you get into, if you don't mind us asking! :) and wooo good job on dental school

[@jackhansmiles]

Not at all Andrew! I got into UNE, UCSF, and Indiana. And I was waitlisted at a couple others!

[@nm.8218]

i've applied for medical school in the uk so its quite interesting to see the whole application process for dental/medical school over in the us

[@jackhansmiles]

OOO any drastic differences other than the price?

[@nm.8218]

@@jackhansmiles i'd say pretty much the same, you need to do an entrance exam and personal statement but i think the age is a difference i think you guys have something called pre-med before you actually take the dentistry or medicine course but in the UK you just go straight into medicine and dentistry at 18 unless ur a postgrad student or take a gap year

[@lukehenley8438]

lol I play tennis. played d2 last year and just transferred to a d3 and I see myself running into the same issues u are saying u did. I am wanting to go to dental school and I appreciate the video. freshman year I had a 3.8 but rn im a sophomore and I had to drop A&P but it looks like ill get a 3.6 or so for this semester. im about to BUCKLE down for this next semester of 2 labs and 3 other classes lol

[@jackhansmiles]

I saw your tennis serve, great form!! You're still killing it man, keep it up! :)

[@mia8854]

I'm doing Biochem phD rn and will finish all the coursework by the end of this semester. I really wanna apply for dental school and master out the grad school. The thing is, I'm an international student who came to the US after college. I don't have prerequisite credits here although I have done TA for those classes.... I can go back to one of the US undergrads and get good grades in the prerequisite classes but it's honestly a waste of time and money.....😥

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey Mia sorry to hear you are in such a tricky situation!! I think you should utilize the COVID situation and just take the prerequisites online then crush the DAT! If you really want to become a dentist take care of the grades then your extracurriculars should carry you to an acceptance for sure especially since you were a TA for those classes! :)

[@andthen6066]

Hey! I am a rising sophomore in college who is on pre-dent track. Do you think it’s not the best idea to major in psychology instead of majoring in bio or chem? I only took intro to psych in my first year, and psych is just so interesting to me! And btw thank you for such an inspirational video! I could relate to feeling “not smart enough”. I def felt that in my first year, but your video inspired me to keep going! 😄

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi! If you think psychology is interesting and you want to major in it I 100% support without a question. If you can do well in your prerequisite classes and DAT it really doesn’t matter! So glad you enjoy my videos!

[@AG-dt5hr]

Got a 1.9 my first semester (F,D,C-) Entering my junior year with a 3.7 overall GPA. What are my chances?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Alex, it is hard to tell just based off the information you have told me. I cant tell you a specific answer but just based on what you said your chances are... pretty good

[@DrTeresa]

Please teach me how to use my cocktail kit when you get the bartending license. 😝

[@jackhansmiles]

Would love to :)

[@biologia1808]

Your truly right ❤️❤️❤️

[@glennacharles4523]

Thank you!! 😭🙌🏾

[@jackhansmiles]

Anytime!!!

[@michellehoang6454]

Hey! Do you think being a Canadian citizen influenced your chances of getting into some schools in the states. Im also from Canada, went to college in the states and now I wanna apply to UCSF as well! Im just worried that my chances are lower since im considered an international student.

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Michelle great question! It definitely influenced my chances for pretty much every school that I applied to. It’s fact that we have a lower chance, however, it is completely worth applying. UCSF typically accepts 1-3 international students a year from around the world and there are no schools that are considered safety schools for us Canadians! My biggest suggestion is to find the ones that are more so out of state and international friendly and apply to A LOT. I personally applied to 30 schools! Because I got an interview as a Canadian, I would recommend applying to UCSF, UNE, Indiana, Roseman, and Minnesota for sure and then apply to as many as you can! It’s absolutely doable.

[@BabaAli673]

My cumulative GPA is a 3.45 and my science GPA is a 3.1. I’m trying to bring both of those up by .10 by the end of this semester. Any advice? I’m really stressed.

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey Sameer, I can understand that catching up is stressful! Its tough to give specific advice but I think you should think about what are the most distracting things in your life that is keeping you from a high GPA and then change those things. I also have a video on study tips if you want to check that out! Good luck :)

[@yonatanelgad903]

i got a C in chem 2 but was taking physics and calculus and got A's and my other semesters are A's and B's does the C in Chem 2 hurt that much that i should consider retaking it?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Yonatan! Personally, I would not retake it! It seems like your GPA is great and if you can get a good score on the chem section on the DAT, I'm sure most schools would completely ignore it!

[@jubranjubran4067]

Lmao I just saw my gpa and I’m shocked it’s below 3.0 I got 2.93 😪 I always get 3.5 and above in my previous college semesters I’m nervous now

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey one bad semester wont kill you! Pull it up for the next one! :)

[@cruzmonroy5472]

Following you NOW!!

[@nazz8417]

Hey Jack, Would you consider doing a post bacc is a good idea to do too after my bachelor to boost my gpa?

[@jackhansmiles]

Yes absolutely, I actually live with 2 other people that have done the post bacc here at UCSF!

[@brandonlee7226]

Jack do you think it matters where you went for undergrad for dental school or not really? Could it be any university that’s not an ivy or “top” school? Would appreciate some advice on this thanks

[@jackhansmiles]

Undergrad a little more than dental school and mainly it is what you do at your university that counts more so focus on that if you are already in a program!

[@Uromastyxfanatics]

i got into dental school with a 9.23

[@juliannealvarado6665]

Hi Jack! my boyfriend recently took the DAT and scored an AA18, 23 on the PAT and his overall gpa is 3.98. Do you think he should retake the DAT?

[@jackhansmiles]

Based off of what you told me...I dont think so! To give better advice I would need to know his stats in the different categories, extracurriculars and what schools he wants to get into! :)

[@wongthomas1998]

yes, Ilikeyou

[@jackhansmiles]

Hahah didn’t need an answer did you :)

[@wongthomas1998]

@@jackhansmiles Yea no need to😆

[@wongthomas1998]

can I follow ur Instagram bruh?

[@KJ-yo9ut]

3.81 GPA, 19AA 19 TS, do I retake DAT?

[@jackhansmiles]

you will definitely get in somewhere

[@walterski8377]

Don't forget to be diverse too. DS really are focused on this now and will accept much lower scores if you are.

[@jackhansmiles]

Many schools love diversity but it depends on the school! :)

[@kyradental4076]

Hi! I'm also Canadian and looking to apply to the US. Do you mind sharing which schools you interviewed at?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Kyra, I actually went over all the schools I applied to as well as admission decisions in my dental school admission decision video! :)

[@kyradental4076]

@@jackhansmiles thank you! :)

[@mohammedalsammak7176]

Are any calculus classes needed for dental school

[@jackhansmiles]

Hey calculus is definitely not needed yeeshhh

[@missjuviii8170]

How much is the total marks for gpa like out of how much

[@jackhansmiles]

Usually out of 4.0 but some of my classes have out A+ which is 4.3!

[@missjuviii8170]

@@jackhansmiles thanks aloooot

[@arianna979]

My gpa is a 1.9 what do I do

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Arianna! Raise it! Haha jk you do need to do that but I would need to know a lot more info if you wanted more specific advice. :)

[@choppie888]

You are allowed to do loan for dental school as an International student? Do you have a video about it? 🙏

[@jackhansmiles]

This is tricky. I am not able to because I am not considered a permanent resident in America or Canada and my parents also live in America so they cannot be my cosigners for Canadian loans. Every country and everyones situation is different though. For example, it would work if I found a qualified cosigner in Canada but the requirements are tough!

[@choppie888]

@@jackhansmiles thank you ! 🙏🙏🙏

[@parthbhammar1357]

When did you apply to dental school? Is september late??

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Parth, I apply late june or in july. I would say june and july are early, august and september is fine, and after that would be considered late!

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[@ramonbenavides1222]

Does UCSF accept international students?

[@jackhansmiles]

Hi Ramon, yes UCSF does! I am an international student myself :)

[@ramonbenavides1222]

@@jackhansmiles Thank you! How do you manage your loans and cost of attendance?

[@thedentalsenpai]

hi im stalking you teehee :P

[@MrCreaturesFan]

Clickbait or... nice vid though. Keep up the good work.

[@jackhansmiles]

Hahah pretty much, thank you!! :)

[@becxcyy1297]

did you ever have to retake any classes?

[@jackhansmiles]

I decided not to even with a C+ in genetics because I knew I would be able to explain in my application why I received so low of a grade and it was not a "core" class. If it was a prerequisite I probably would have since I know I would not crush the DAT enough to compensate. :)

[@HelloShyra]

I’m Canadian too :O

[@jackhansmiles]

Cheers eh :P

[@sadafsalimi3986]

does it matter what school u go to for ur undergrad?

[@jackhansmiles]

Short answer yes but it does not have that great of an effect. It is only a small factor and what you do at your school is what it going to matter. I would not worry about what school you are at if you are there already and if you are still in high school go to the school you want! (within reason)

[@oftenthisawesome2485]

This isn’t overall GPA you’re talking about u must mean science gpa right?

[@jackhansmiles]

It was my GPA for my lowest semester!

[@samskidaddle5699]

What was ur overall gpa when you applied ?

[@jackhansmiles]

3.54

[@samskidaddle5699]

Do you have an email I can communicate with please? Thank you

[@lemonhead-jc7xd]

what college did you go to?

[@jackhansmiles]

Clark University!

[@1caitystar]

this is beside the point but you are soo cute omg xxx

[@jackhansmiles]

Teehee thank ya 💕

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Nice shirt

[@jackhansmiles]

Thank you Arian :)

[@wongthomas1998]

Can I like you?

[@kyroking9934]

Clickbait but good video

[@jackhansmiles]

That was the goal honestly haha

[@myriam_j]

Did you do a Masters Program?

[@jackhansmiles]

No I actually am going straight into dental school form undergrad!

[@myriam_j]

jack han wow that’s really good and you sure you had that gpa? I have that gpa too and a lot of activities

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