Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program
The Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program (NUPSP) is an early
acceptance program for high achieving students with a demonstrated commitment to a
career in medicine into Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.
Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program
The Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program (NUPSP) is an early MD
acceptance program for Northwestern undergraduates who have completed 2 full years of
undergraduate study. This program is for students who have committed to the Feinberg
School MD program as their program of choice and requires a binding decision on the
part of both the applicant and the medical school. Students are accepted during their 3rd
undergraduate year for matriculation into the Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM) after
their 4th .
Each year, 3-5 NUPSP students are offered early acceptance to the Feinberg School. The
accepted student agrees to enter FSM in August of the calendar year after acceptance and,
assuming all program provisions are met, FSM agrees to commit a seat to the applicant
for that year.
NUPSP is committed to MD applicants only (NUPSP does not accommodate those
interested in the MD/PhD program) and does not require program participants to take the
MCAT examination.
This program also supports and encourages program participants to engage in extra-
academic exploration and activities during the academic year after acceptance and prior
to medical school entry.
Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program Requirements
NUPSP is intended for Northwestern undergraduate students who:
Have committed to a career as a medical physician.
Have demonstrated their commitment to medicine by participating in several years of
on-going extra-academic clinical and research activities.
Have completed 2 full years in residence at Northwestern University with an overall
and science GPA of 3.7 or higher.
Have completed at least 2 of the 4 premedical prerequisite course sequences listed
below at the time of application and in residence at Northwestern University. One of
the sequences must be the full Organic Chemistry or the full Biological Sciences
sequence. It is expected that sequences to be completed, will be taken in residence at
the University.
Inorganic, Physical Chemistry - 3 quarters or equivalent
Organic Chemistry - 3 quarters
Physics – 3 quarters
Biological Sciences 210-1, -2, -3
Will receive a positive, personal letter of recommendation from a current or recent
science professor and another from one other professor.
Applying to the Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program
Prior to submission of an application to NUPSP, students should:
Fully familiarize themselves with the Feinberg School of Medicine’s medical
curriculum and features of the school by visiting
http://www.medschool.northwestern.edu/education/
Meet with a premedical advisor in the University Academic Advising Center for
assistance in evaluating their completed academic course of study and extra-academic
activities for NUPSP application.
Fully explore the extent of their motivation towards a career in medicine with both
their premedical and college advisors.
Seek advice from their premedical advisor and their college advisor on whether the
Feinberg program is a good fit for them.
For additional application information and submission requirements, please visit
the NUPSP Web site at:
http://www.medschool.northwestern.edu/nupsp/index.html
Questions may be referred to the:
University Academic Office of Admissions
Advising Center Feinberg School of Medicine
1940 Sheridan Road 303 E. Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL Chicago, IL
847-467-4281 312-503-0567
Instructions for completing your NUPSP’s Application:
When completing your NUPSP application, please type only within the shaded text boxes.
Upon completion, print and sign your application. Please remember to include a recent photo
and your personal statement before mailing or dropping off.
Application and contents should be dropped off or mailed to:
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Office of Medical Student Admissions
303 East Chicago Avenue, Morton, 1-606
Chicago, IL 60611-3008
Attn: Lolita Garcia
All applications and contents should be received in the Office of Admissions no later than
December 1, 2010.
Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program
2011 Application
I. Personal Information:
Name:
Last, First Middle
NU Student ID Number:
Campus Address:
Dorm / Apt. Street City State Zip
Permanent Address:
No. and Street, City State Zip
E-mail:
Cell Phone: Permanent Phone:
Birth Date: Birthplace:
Race: Ethnicity (Hispanic only):
Citizenship: Visa Status (if applicable):
Disadvantaged (If yes, please describe):
Gender (M or F):
Primary Language Spoken:
Other Languages:
Family Name Occupation Final Degree School Name
Father:
Mother:
Guardian:
II. Academic Experiences: (Request an official Northwestern transcript from the
registrar to be sent to the Office of Admissions before December 1, 2010.
Undergraduate Major(s):
Undergraduate Minor(s):
List academic Honors & Awards by date (m-yy) and name (Undergraduate only):
Date: Name of Honor/Award:
lll. Outside-the-Classroom Experiences and Activities
Research, Community, and International Experiences/Activities. For each, include the
name of the organization or experience, your role, dates of participation & hours/weeks spent,
and a 2-5 line description of what you did, including leadership role(s).
(Undergraduate only)
1. Experience/Organization Name:
Your role:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
2. Experience/Organization Name:
Your role:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
3. Experience/Organization Name:
Your role:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
4. Experience/Organization Name:
Your role:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
5. Experience/Organization Name:
Your role:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
IV. Part/Full Time Employment: For each job, include the name of the organization, your job
title, dates of employment, hours/weeks worked, and a 2-5 line description of what you did,
including leadership role(s). (Undergraduate only)
1. Experience/Organization Name:
Your title:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
2. Experience/Organization Name:
Your title:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
3. Experience/Organization Name:
Your title:
Dates & Hours/Weeks:
Description:
VI. Please type the full name of each recommender in the space below.
Recommender 1:
Recommender 2:
To the best of my knowledge, the information submitted on this application is true.
I understand that my full application packet (items 1-3 listed on the following page), is to be
submitted no later than December 1, 2010.
(Please sign in black ink after print out.)
Signature: ________________________________________
Please sign
____________________________________________________________
Please print
IMPORTANT: SEE COMPLETE APPLICATION DIRECTIONS BELOW
Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program
2011 Application Form Directions
PLEASE RETAIN THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS
Required materials for NUPSP application is to be received in hard copy by mail or
personal delivery no later than December 1, 2010, to the address listed below. Please
do not send other materials at this time.
1) A fully completed and signed application form, your official Northwestern
University transcript and a recent photo.
2) A two-page (11-12 font, double-spaced) typed Personal Statement that
describes your motivation for becoming a physician. Write specifically about
how you have tested your interest in medicine and why you would like to be
accepted into the Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program.
3) Two letters of recommendation from Northwestern faculty who have taught you;
one of the recommendations should be one of the required course sequences
from a science professor. PLEASE REQUEST YOUR RECOMMENDERS TO
SUBMIT YOUR RECOMMENDATION(S) ON UNIVERSITY LETTERHEAD.
Each letter is to be sent directly to the address below by the recommender and
received by the due date noted above.
Application materials are to be sent directly to:
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Office of Medical Student Admissions
303 East Chicago Avenue, Morton 1-606
Chicago, IL 60611
Attn: Lolita Garcia