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

Once a student is accepted to the Feinberg School of Medicine, they may request a deferral of entrance by emailing med-admissions@northwestern.edu. Deferrals are typically one year in length, and a maximum of two years will be considered. Requests are considered by the Executive Committee on Admissions.

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

Students that have questions regarding health entrance requirements should contact Health Information Management Services (HIMS) at hims@northwestern.edu. 

The Wildcard is the official Northwestern photo identification card. Admitted students receive instruction via the Pre-Matriculation Module in the secure FSM Applicant Portal on submitting a photo for their Wildcard.  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.

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. 

Uploading a photo for your CTA Ventra U-Pass is one of the required Pre-Matriculation Checklist items in the FSM Applicant Portal. The Office of MD Admissions will announce when the Pre-Matriculation Check-list becomes available in the spring. In the meantime, if you would like to learn more you can review the following U-Pass information.