Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Contacts
Website: http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/index.html
Phone: 312-503-8206
Admissions e-mail: med-admissions@northwestern.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- Applicants with a PhD in biomedical/preclinical sciences may be eligible for a 3-year program.
- Number of applicants for class of 2016: 6,910
- Class size (2016): 161
- 96 men and 65 women
- Mean age: 23 years old
- Joint programs include:
- MD/MA
- MD/MPH
- MD/PhD
- MD/MS
For more information on joint programs, click here
For information on the entering class profile, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum of 90 hours of college credit (3 years) but a bachelor's degree is expected
- Two semesters of the following coursework are required (lecture and lab):
- Biology
- Physics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Two semesters of the following coursework are recommended: English, Humanities, Psychology, Statistics.
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GPA
- Average GPA for Class of 2016: 3.77 overall and 3.72 in the sciences
For a summary of the median GPAs, click here
MCAT
- Students are encouraged to take the MCAT exam or any retests no later than June of the application year.
- Average MCAT scores for class of 2016: 34.4
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Supporting Documents
- American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
- Feinberg Supplemental Application + non-refundable fee of $85
- Letters of Recommendation:
- One letter from the pre-medical committee at the applicant's school; OR,
- Three individual letters from faculty members who have taught the applicant; two of these letters must be from science faculty members
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Interview
- Date: Mid-September to mid-February.
- Individual interview 15-20 minutes with an admissions dean or a faculty member; AND,
- Panel interview: two medical school faculty members and a fourth year medical student interview three or four candidates together for a total of 1 hr 15 minutes
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Timeline 2013-2014
- Sept 2013: Last chance to take MCAT Examination
- Sept - Feb: Interviews are held
- Oct 15, 2013: Deadline to submit AMCAS application
- Nov 30, 2013: Deadline to submit Supplemental Application and all supporting documents
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Tuition 2013-2014
- Tuition: $48,339
- Total fees: $77,961
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For information on financial aid, click here