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'''Website:''' http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/index.html <br>
 
'''Website:''' http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/index.html <br>
 
'''Phone:''' 312-503-8206<br>
 
'''Phone:''' 312-503-8206<br>
'''Admissions e-mail:''' med-admissions@northwestern.edu
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' med-admissions@northwestern.edu <br>
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'''Location:''' Chicago, Illinois
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
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**Applicants with a PhD in biomedical/preclinical sciences may be eligible for a 3-year program.
 
**Applicants with a PhD in biomedical/preclinical sciences may be eligible for a 3-year program.
 
*Number of applicants for class of 2020: 7,608  
 
*Number of applicants for class of 2020: 7,608  
*Class size (2016): 163
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*Class size: 163
 
*Joint programs include:  
 
*Joint programs include:  
 
#MD/MA  
 
#MD/MA  
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*Two semesters of the following coursework are recommended: English, Humanities, Psychology, Statistics.
 
*Two semesters of the following coursework are recommended: English, Humanities, Psychology, Statistics.
 
For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/process/requirements/index.html here]
 
For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/process/requirements/index.html here]
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*Highly recommended courses are:
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**English Composition
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**Statistics
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**Biochemistry
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*Also additional coursework in genetics, statistics, public health, and the social sciences (ie. psychology) is encouraged.
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For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/requirements.html here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Average GPA for Class of 2016: 3.77 overall and 3.72 in the sciences  
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*Average GPA for Class of 2020: 3.87 overall and 3.86 in the sciences  
For a summary of the median GPAs, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/md/students/class-profile.html here]
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For a summary of the median GPAs, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/class-profile.html here]
  
 
====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
*Students are encouraged to take the MCAT exam or any retests no later than June of the application year.
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*MCAT written between January 2014 through September 2016 will only be considered.
*Average MCAT scores for class of 2016: 34.4
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*Average MCAT scores for class of 2020: 36 (for old)/ 518 (for new)
For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/md/process/applying.html here]
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For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/requirements.html here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
*American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
 
*American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
*Feinberg Supplemental Application + non-refundable fee of $85
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*Feinberg Supplemental Application + non-refundable fee of $95
*Letters of Recommendation:
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*3 Letters of Recommendation - follow the link below for specific requirement of LOR
**One letter from the pre-medical committee at the applicant's school; OR,
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*MCAT
**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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*Transcript
For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/process/requirements/letters.html here] and [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/process/requirements/supplemental.html here]
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*Technical standards will be asked to be filled out
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**For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/requirements.html here] and
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
*Date: Mid-September to mid-February.
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*Date: September through February
*Individual interview 15-20 minutes with an admissions dean or a faculty member; AND,
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*The average interview lasts 30 minutes (will meet individually with two members of the faculty)
*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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For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/process/interview.html here]
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For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/interview.html here]
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==Timeline 2016-2017==
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*June, 2016: Submit AMCAS Application
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*August, 2016: Submit Supplemental Application
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*September, 2016: Latest MCAT Score Accepted
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*October, 2016: Interview season begins
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*October, 15, 2016: AMCAS Application Deadline
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*November, 15, 2016: Supplemental Application Deadline and LOR deadline
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*January, 2017: 6-8 weeks after the interview, applicants receive an update on their status
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*February, 2017: Last interviews are held
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*March, 2017: Final decisions submitted by early March
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*April, 2017: Final decision to be made by the acceptant
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For more detailed timeline, refer [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/deadlines.html here]
  
==Timeline 2013-2014==
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==Tuition 2016-2017==
*Sept 2013: Last chance to take MCAT Examination
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*Tuition: ~$55,000
*Sept - Feb: Interviews are held
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*Annual cost of admission: ~$85,000
*Oct 15, 2013: Deadline to submit AMCAS application
 
*Nov 30, 2013: Deadline to submit Supplemental Application and all supporting documents
 
For more information, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/process/deadlines.html here]
 
  
==Tuition 2013-2014==
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/tuition.html here]<br>
*Tuition: $48,339
 
*Total fees: $77,961
 
For more information on tuition, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/education/current-students/campus-services/financial-aid/cost-of-attendance.html here]<br>
 
 
For information on financial aid, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/education/current-students/campus-services/financial-aid/index.html here]
 
For information on financial aid, click [http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/education/current-students/campus-services/financial-aid/index.html here]
  
 
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[[Category:Northwestern University|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Medicine|Northwestern]]
 
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Contacts

Website: http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/index.html
Phone: 312-503-8206
Admissions e-mail: med-admissions@northwestern.edu
Location: Chicago, Illinois

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 2020: 7,608
  • Class size: 163
  • Joint programs include:
  1. MD/MA
  2. MD/MPH
  3. MD/PhD
  4. 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.

For more information, click here

  • Highly recommended courses are:
    • English Composition
    • Statistics
    • Biochemistry
  • Also additional coursework in genetics, statistics, public health, and the social sciences (ie. psychology) is encouraged.

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Average GPA for Class of 2020: 3.87 overall and 3.86 in the sciences

For a summary of the median GPAs, click here

MCAT

  • MCAT written between January 2014 through September 2016 will only be considered.
  • Average MCAT scores for class of 2020: 36 (for old)/ 518 (for new)

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
  • Feinberg Supplemental Application + non-refundable fee of $95
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation - follow the link below for specific requirement of LOR
  • MCAT
  • Transcript
  • Technical standards will be asked to be filled out
    • For more information, click here and

Interview

  • Date: September through February
  • The average interview lasts 30 minutes (will meet individually with two members of the faculty)

For more information, click here

Timeline 2016-2017

  • June, 2016: Submit AMCAS Application
  • August, 2016: Submit Supplemental Application
  • September, 2016: Latest MCAT Score Accepted
  • October, 2016: Interview season begins
  • October, 15, 2016: AMCAS Application Deadline
  • November, 15, 2016: Supplemental Application Deadline and LOR deadline
  • January, 2017: 6-8 weeks after the interview, applicants receive an update on their status
  • February, 2017: Last interviews are held
  • March, 2017: Final decisions submitted by early March
  • April, 2017: Final decision to be made by the acceptant

For more detailed timeline, refer here

Tuition 2016-2017

  • Tuition: ~$55,000
  • Annual cost of admission: ~$85,000

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial aid, click here