1. Feinberg’s mission is to train future leaders who will serve their patients, communities and society. Explain how specific elements of the FSM integrated curriculum will support your future goals in medicine and how FSM, located in Chicago, will help you achieve these professional aspirations. (200 words)

2. Describe a new hobby or activity you enjoy in your free time outside of school. (200 words)

3. If you have one year or more between college graduation and medical school matriculation, describe both your completed activities and anticipated plans, including the extent of your involvement. (200 words)

4. If you are reapplying to medical school, please address steps taken to enhance your application. (200 words)

5. Do you or an immediate family member have an existing relationship with the Feinberg School of Medicine? (Yes/No, if Yes 50 word response)

6. The Feinberg School of Medicine values the totality of our students’ experiences. As everyone has their own narrative, please describe how your unique experiences would enrich the Northwestern community.(200 words)

MD/PhD Secondary Specific Prompts

1. Why did you choose your undergraduate major? How does the subject appeal to you? (200 words)

2. Name a scientific paper that you have read recently that had a strong impact on you and describe what impact it had. (200 words)

3. Discuss a current unanswered question in biomedical research that you find particularly interesting and what research you would like to see done to address it. (200 words)

4. If you have (or expect to have) a year or more between college graduation and medical school matriculation, describe both your completed activities and anticipated plans. (200 words)

5. If you are reapplying this cycle, please address steps taken to enhance your application. If not a reapplicant, please enter “N/A”. (200 words)

6. What is the most gratifying research experience you have had to date and why? What was the greatest obstacle you had to overcome in research and how did you overcome it? (200 words)

7. Do you or an immediate family member have an existing relationship with Feinberg School of Medicine? (Yes/No, if Yes 50 word response)

8. Please provide a brief statement explaining why you are specifically applying to the Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program. (200 word max)

9. The Feinberg School of Medicine values the totality of our students’ experiences. As everyone has their own narrative, please describe how your unique experiences would enrich the Northwestern community. (200 words max)

1. Feinberg’s mission is to train future leaders who will serve their patients, communities and society. Explain how specific elements of the FSM integrated curriculum will support your future goals in medicine and how FSM, located in Chicago, will help you achieve these professional aspirations. (200 words)

2. Describe a new hobby or activity you enjoy in your free time outside of school. (200 words)

3. If you have one year or more between college graduation and medical school matriculation, describe both your completed activities and anticipated plans, including the extent of your involvement. (200 words)

4. If you are reapplying to medical school, please address steps taken to enhance your application. (200 words)

5. Do you or an immediate family member have an existing relationship with the Feinberg School of Medicine? (Yes/No, if Yes 50 word response)

6. The Feinberg School of Medicine values the totality of our students’ experiences. As everyone has their own narrative, please describe how your unique experiences would enrich the Northwestern community.(200 words)

MD/PhD Secondary Specific Prompts

1. Why did you choose your undergraduate major? How does the subject appeal to you? (200 words)

2. Name a scientific paper that you have read recently that had a strong impact on you and describe what impact it had. (200 words)

3. Discuss a current unanswered question in biomedical research that you find particularly interesting and what research you would like to see done to address it. (200 words)

4. If you have (or expect to have) a year or more between college graduation and medical school matriculation, describe both your completed activities and anticipated plans. (200 words)

5. If you are reapplying this cycle, please address steps taken to enhance your application. If not a reapplicant, please enter “N/A”. (200 words)

6. What is the most gratifying research experience you have had to date and why? What was the greatest obstacle you had to overcome in research and how did you overcome it? (200 words)

7. Do you or an immediate family member have an existing relationship with Feinberg School of Medicine? (Yes/No, if Yes 50 word response)

8. Please provide a brief statement explaining why you are specifically applying to the Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program. (200 word max)

9. The Feinberg School of Medicine values the totality of our students’ experiences. As everyone has their own narrative, please describe how your unique experiences would enrich the Northwestern community. (200 words max)

1. Feinberg’s mission is to train future leaders who will serve their patients, communities and society.

Describe one specific aspect of the FSM integrated curriculum that will help you achieve your future goals within medicine and how FSM, located in Chicago, will help you achieve this professional goal. (200 word max)

2. Describe specific steps you take to manage your stress while balancing personal, educational and professional responsibilities. (200 word max)

3. POST-UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCES (if applicable): If you have one year or more between college graduation and medical school matriculation, describe both your completed activities and anticipated plans.(200 word max)

4. REAPPLICANT (if applicable): If you are reapplying to medical school, please address steps taken to enhance your application. (200 word max)

5. Do you or an immediate family member have an existing relationship with the Feinberg School of Medicine?

6. The Feinberg School of Medicine values the totality of our students’ experiences. As everyone has their own narrative

All prompts have a 200 words max limit.

1. FEINBERG CURRICULUM: Describe which part (s) of Feinberg’s integrated curriculum you are most excited to engage in and best align with your learning style.

2. COPING STRATEGIES: Describe specific steps you take to manage your stress and maintain wellness while balancing personal, educational, and professional responsibilities.

3. FUTURE CAREER PLANS: Feinberg’s mission is to train future leaders in medicine who will serve their patients, communities and society. Describe one specific goal within medicine and how FSM, located in Chicago, will help you achieve this professional goal.

4. POST-UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCES (if applicable): If you have one year or more between college graduation and medical school matriculation, describe both your completed activities and future plans during the gap period.

5. REAPPLICANT (if applicable): If you are reapplying to medical school, please address steps taken to improve your application.

6. FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RELATIONSHIP

Do you or an immediate family member have an existing relationship with Feinberg School of Medicine?

7. PERSONAL NARRATIVE: The Feinberg School of Medicine values the totality of our students’ experiences. As everyone has their own narrative, please provide more detail about how your unique experiences would enrich the Northwestern community.

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