| Fall 2009 Admissions Information |
|
| Application fee |
$75 |
| AMCAS application accepted |
Yes
|
| Early application deadline |
06/01 |
| Application deadline |
10/15 |
| Secondary application required
|
Yes
|
| Personal interview required |
Yes
|
| Regular application acceptance
notification begins |
11/30 |
| Regular application acceptance
notification ends |
03/01 |
| Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission |
2 |
| Deferred entrance available |
Yes
|
| Deposit is due |
N/A |
| Early decision plan for admission
offered |
No
|
| Early decision plan application
period begins |
N/A |
| Early decision plan application
period ends |
N/A |
| Early decision plan notification
date |
N/A |
| Fall 2007 Admissions Statistics |
|
| Total admissions data |
7527 applied, 774 interviewed, 454
were accepted, 169 enrolled |
| In-state admissions data |
961 applied, 100 interviewed, 64
were accepted, 39 enrolled |
| Out-state admissions data |
6566 applied, 674 interviewed, 390
were accepted, 130 enrolled |
| Women admissions data |
3584 applied, 350 interviewed, 217
were accepted, 84 enrolled |
| Minor admissions data |
N/A |
| International admissions data
|
592 applied, 19 enrolled |
| GPA |
|
| 2007 Average undergraduate GPA
|
3.71 |
| MCAT |
|
| 2007
Average MCAT score |
11.4 |
| 2007 Average biological MCAT score
|
11.8 |
| 2007 Average physical sciences
MCAT score |
11.8 |
| 2007 Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score |
10.6 |
| 2007 Average writing MCAT score
|
Q |
| Undergraduate Majors |
|
| Required undergraduate coursework
|
biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
humanities, calculus |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science |
45.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science |
23.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
|
24.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
|
1.0 % |
| Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study |
7.0 % |
| Combined Degree Programs |
|
| Combined college/M.D. program
offered |
Yes
|
| Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program |
7 |
| Combined college/M.D. program URL
|
http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/hpme |
| Selection Factors |
|
| Details
on the policies, preferences, criteria, factors and
procedures used in the M.D. admission process |
| Admissions policies and procedures
|
A full year each of modern
biology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry,
general physics, and English are recommended. The
MCAT is required. No preference is given to
residents of the State of Illinois. Applications
from foreign nationals are welcome; all applicants
are required to have completed at least 3 years of
course work at an accredited US or Canadian college
or university. |
