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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is a US MD program in Chicago, IL that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 520 (range 515–525), a median GPA of 3.95, a 3.2% acceptance rate and a class of 141. The school holds a traditional interview: September 2026–January 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027.

Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Established
1859
Interviews (2027 entry)
September 2026–January 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027
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What the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine MD program is like

Integrated + Problem-based learning, 4 years, clinical rotations in Chicago, plus a few suburban clinics and hospitals.

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Overview

About Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, adjacent to Northwestern Memorial Hospital (consistently ranked top 10 nationally). The school offers an innovative integrated curriculum, strong research programs in oncology and neuroscience, and a commitment to training humanistic physicians. Its Chicago location provides access to a large, diverse metropolitan patient population.

What makes Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) different

Feinberg's Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in Year 3 lets students follow patients across specialties for the whole third year. That model has been shown to improve clinical reasoning and continuity-of-care skills. The school's Chicago location and its affiliation with Northwestern Memorial give students a flagship academic medical center inside a major US city.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Curriculum integrates clinical skills and basic science from Year 1 through the "Foundations of Medicine" phase. Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships in Year 3. Scholarly Concentration required (research, education, quality improvement, or health equity tracks available).

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) research strengths

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Cancer immunotherapy
  • Neurology and neuroscience
  • Health equity
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Medical education

How the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) interview runs

Format: Three individual virtual interviews: two with full-time faculty and one with a senior medical student

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) intake

Approximately 140 students per year.

Where Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) is

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was founded in 1859 and is based in Chicago, IL.

Programmes offered:

  • Oncology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cardiology
  • Health Equity
  • Medical Education
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) at a glance

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)520 · 3.95 (MCAT range 515–525)
Acceptance rate3.2%
Class size141
In-state preferenceNo stated in-state preference
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 140 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Strong academic record and evidence of clinical, research, and service activities required. BS-MD Honors Program available for Northwestern undergraduates.
MCAT median520 (range 515–525)
GPA median3.95 overall / 3.87 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate3.2%
Class size141
In-state preferenceNone
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisHumanism in medicine, scholarly potential, research, and community engagement.
NotesChecked 2026-09-14 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2026): median MCAT 520; median GPA 3.95; class of 141. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: science GPA, acceptance rate. Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/interview.html.
Specialities offeredOncology, Neuroscience, Cardiology, Health Equity, Medical Education

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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Interview

How Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatThree individual virtual interviews: two with full-time faculty and one with a senior medical student
Interview window (2027 entry)September 2026–January 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027
Tutor insight
Northwestern's interviews reflect the school's humanism-in-medicine emphasis — be ready to discuss patient communication, ethics, and physician wellness alongside your own experiences. Demonstrate genuine empathy and self-awareness rather than pure intellectual firepower in your interview answers. The Scholarly Concentration is central to Feinberg's identity; identifying a specific area of scholarly focus in your secondary essays will significantly strengthen your application. If you apply as a Northwestern undergraduate, the Honors Program BS-MD pathway is an exceptional opportunity.
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Paramedic to Medical School at Thirty

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Medicare solvency and rationing pressure

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Sources

Where Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD)'s figures come from

Checked field-by-field against Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine's own website on 14 September 2026.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) — frequently asked questions

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 520. The middle range of matriculants is 515–525. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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