Admitted Students FAQ

Upon receiving an offer of acceptance from the Feinberg School of Medicine, please login to our Secure Applicant website and enter your decision. Once you have entered your "accept" decision, we will reserve your seat in the incoming class.

Secure Applicant Website

All matriculating students must submit a final official undergraduate transcript no later than by July 1.  

If you are unable to meet our deadline, please contact us at med-admissions@northwestern.edu. 

Please request that your final official undergraduate transcript showing that you received your bachelor’s degree, and any other final college transcripts showing additional coursework/programs completed, be sent to our office as soon as they are finalized & available. Please note that the transcripts that AMCAS requested from you at the beginning of the application process were used for their application verification only and were not forwarded to our office.

Transcripts may be sent electronically from your school to our main MD Admissions e-mail address at: med-admissions@northwestern.edu (preferred). If necessary, students may submit transcripts by mail, though email is preferred:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Office of MD Admissions
310 E. Superior St. 
Morton Building 1-606
Chicago, IL  60611-3008 

Your NetID is your electronic identity at Northwestern. The most common format of a NetID is a combination of three letters (often related to your name) and three or four numbers. Once activated, use your NetID to login to Northwestern email, the student portal (CAESAR) and to access your financial aid packet and/or award.

Accepted students receive NetID activation instructions via email during the month of March (please check your spam and junk mail boxes). If you haven't received your NetID activation email by April 15, please contact us at med-admissions@northwestern.edu. 

Yes, mandatory health entrance requirements must be completed by ALL medical students prior to matriculating at Feinberg in August.

It is strongly advised that newly admitted students begin completing health entrance requirements as soon as possible so that there is ample time to complete antibody titer testing and tuberculosis screening that is required in addition to vaccination history.  

Instructions to complete the health entrance requirements can be found in the Pre-Matriculation Module of the FSM Applicant Portal. The Admission Health Record form can also be found on the Northwestern University Health Service page. 

Northwestern University Health Service
Health Information Management Services
633 Emerson St.
Evanston, IL 60208-4000

The Wildcard is the official Northwestern photo identification card. Once you have activated your Northwestern NetID, you are able to submit your Wildcard photo. Please review the criteria outlined on the link below to submit your photo. If you encounter issues while submitting your photo online, please contact the Evanston Wildcard Office at wildcard@northwestern.edu or call 847-467-6843.

Please note: Incoming medical students will receive their Wildcard on the day of matriculation. You do not need to visit the Wildcard Office to pick up your card if your photo is submitted before the deadline.

Submit your Wildcard photo here.

The Feinberg School of Medicine participates in the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Ventra U-Pass Program for student use of public transportation. The U-Pass fare card may be used on CTA buses and trains. All enrolled students are required to participate in the U-Pass program whether they choose to use the fare card or not. 

In order to prepare a Ventra U-Pass fare card for you, CTA/Ventra must receive a headshot photo of you in .jpg format. The photo must clearly show your face (no sunglasses/no hats), the background cannot be too dark and the photo cannot include other people. The ideal photo to submit would be a passport photo. You can use the same photo you submit for your Northwestern Wildcard.

Send your .jpg format photo via email to l-daniels2@northwestern.edu using the subject line "U-PASS Photo." The submission deadline is June 15.

Get more information about the Ventra U-Pass program.