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The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and 90 semester hours (135-quarter hours) of undergraduate and/or graduate-level course work from an accredited college or university located in the United States or Canada are required. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine does not place emphasis on any major field of study. Required are at least yearlong courses in biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry (or one semester of organic plus a semester of biochemistry) and physics. We also recommend courses in statistics, writing and social science. In addition, students are expected to have clinical exposure and research experience. Find detailed information about our admissions process including:

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