A letter of recommendation on a student's behalf serves to provide valuable information to program directors. You will need several letters of recommendation for your application. Each program requests a specific number.

Usually a total of three to four letters are required in addition to the MSPE. Often, one of the three is expected to be from the Department Chair. Please check with each program and their requirements before sending letters of recommendation.

Letters of recommendation are scanned and put into your file within 3-4 days of receipt. Please ask your letter writers to have ALL letters in our office no later than October 1st, 2008.

NOTE: Be sure to give letter writers the deadline for your letters of recommendation. Programs will not interview you unless your file is complete.

Please have all letters of recommendation mailed to the following address:

Diane M. Hill
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Augusta Webster Office of Medical Education
303 E. Chicago Ave, Ward 1-003
Chicago, IL 60611

Below is a link to the ERAS Cover letter that has been customized with the previous information. 
ERAS 2009 Cover Letter  PDF 1 page 

Keep in mind that you will be able to monitor the scanning of all your application materials using the Automated Document Tracking System (ADTS). This also allows you to monitor the download of your application materials by each individual program.

If a letter writer has not yet submitted a letter of recommendation, the applicant should follow up with the letter writer in a timely manner.