[Journey into Dental School] How I Got into Dental School with a 2.96 GPA. (I didn't)

Quick summary of my pre-dental journey

Hello! My name is Michael Yoo! I'm a first year dental student at Western University (WesternU) in Pomona California! Smiles For Yoo is an educational vlog on tips and insights I acquired on my journey towards dental school. I hope to share these stories with you to help you get in as well!

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*[Use At Your Own Risk Disclaimer] Please note that although I am a WesternU Dental Student, in no way am I affiliated with WesternU interviews and admissions. The provided information are personal anecdotes intended to aide pre-dental students for educational purposes only. Any action you take upon the information is strictly at your own risk and no one affiliated with this website, WesternU, and myself can be responsible for your use of the information contained herein.

[HD-eisv]

Love this video! Congratulations on getting into dental school. I was in the same boat as you. Undergrad GPA was around a 3.0 and science GPA was barely hitting 3.0 but with consistency and perseverance, I am now a rising D2 at Marquette. For all the pre-dents out there who are currently doubting themselves and wondering whether or not they are ever going to get into dental school with a low GPA, there’s hope. I am also another example of someone who got into dental school. Thank you, Yoo for making this videos for the pre-dents! (:

[zahiradams]

Thank you for being honest sir! This really helps others who may be feeling down about having a low gpa. Mad respect to you.

[marisoltorres]

Congrats on getting in! I was exactly in the same boat as you. I did a dental post-bac program instead and now I’m a third year dental student. Best of luck on the rest of your dental school journey!

[simmiewimmie]

Thank Yoo so much for this video! I felt like the world was ending when I got rejection letters.. I was like what do I do now?!?!?!?! Awesome tips! Congratulations and many blessings to you!

[gatorboydomino]

whhheeeh. You're adorable! I just finished dental school in May...good luck with your journey!

[shutupsophia]

My parents are from Cambodia so they’re super strict and expect a lot from me . I am a sophomore in college right now majoring in biology. I started college my junior year of high school so I didn’t take my classes seriously! They stuck with me. I went back to school and now I got a 3.1 gpa. I’ve been so depressed about it and I’ve been trying to bring it up. Thank you for this video

[Joycethedentist]

Very nice! You are local to me! Great info for the predents 🙌🙌

[alexthomas]

Thank you so much for the video - this is beyond relatable for me. I was in the same spot: applied twice with a low undergraduate GPA while relying on my time spent working as an assistant in an oral surgery center. I will be completing a Masters in Biomedical Sciences in May 2019. Praying that this will be enough. Best of luck to you moving forward

[mariahtellechea]

i hope you know that every time i’m so discouraged that i consider quitting, i watch this video and get so much encouragement! trusting in God’s plan for me. thank you future Dr. Yoo!

[alexify]

wow, I live near Western University. I've been thinking about dental school once I'm done with nursing school

[hjo]

Thank you so much for your honesty! But I'm actually more worried about social stresses than GPA since I'm kind of introvert and English is not my first language. I can't imagine myself surrounded by so many classmates all day long and probably have to talk a lot? I have no problem communicating but it's just I get so exhausted being around so many people for too long lol I need some 'me' time. Do you have any classmates who might have same issue as me? You seem like complete extrovert :)

[christinethinguyen]

Youve helped me through emails before! It's me christine! :) Thanks for this video!

[jessicapucci]

Hey, your video is super reassuring. Thanks for sharing your story. Also, you’re adorable. Your mannerisms remind me of my husband’s. ❤️🦷

[ehsOFspades]

This video brought on a really good vibe !

[TheDedloc]

lol good to know my 96 in English for 2 years is going to help me :( AND my dental assisting degree.. lots of volunteer work. I'm with you, my marks in science might be a little lower than Id like.. my GPA is going to be right there around 2.9 - 3.0 at a community college at that. I mean obviously, I am not trying to get into Harvard, but I mean I might send them one so they can have a good laugh... denying people their hopes and dreams for being .04 off the mark is hard work! No, but really I think I could do a LOT better in my science classes if I didn't have to do math and English at the same time. Is that the only solution though is to take a masters course?! Seems silly that the way to get in after that is to take even more difficult science classes. I would much rather just retake any classes I got low marks in. I have a feeling my journey has much much more in store for it than I ever thought. I'm not a 4.0 student at the top of my class. In fact, I was just the opposite. In high school, I was ranked the lowest in my class and became a dropout, 12 years later here I am. I am going to do whatever it takes. There is no backup plan. Thank you for the video Yoo! It helps! And give me lots to think about.

[_jamesthor]

When I grow up, I wanna be like yoo michael

[christyama]

Thanks so much for this video it's so encouraging! I applied recently for the 2019 Fall matriculation cycle and though my GPA isn't super high, I'm trying to stay positive and am also thinking about post-baccs. Do you think your study habits got better as you went through Midwestern's program?

[victoriatran]

Hi Michael! Your videos are awesome and inspiring. I'm a rising senior and starting really late in the game. I really want to look into doing a post-bacc or master's program and I was wondering if I can get your advice on how to research programs and choose the one that fits for me. Also, I was wondering if you could help me with dentistry related job searching. You said you were trained on the job, but how were you able to find a place of employment that does that? Many places near me have a minimum experience requirement of 2 years. Thank you!

[rosinalvarte]

This gave me hope. I also graduated with a bad undergrad gpa. Currently in the master program, with what gpa did you graduate with?

[dreavasquez]

You’re awesome!!! Thanks for helping other pre-dents!!