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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Allopathic Medical School
Chicago, IL

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General Info

What graduating class are you in?

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2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	1
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Response	# Responders
No	1
BA/DO	0
BS/DO	0
DO/JD	0
DO/MA	0
DO/MBA	0
DO/MPH	0
DO/MS	0
DO/PhD	0
MD/JD	0
MD/MBA	0
MD/MPH	0
MD/MS	0
MD/PhD	0

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

Response	# Responders
in-state	0
out-of-state	0
international	0
Not applicable	1

What is your race/ethnic background?

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Caucasian	1
African American	0
Hispanic	0
Asian or Pacific Islander	0
Native American/ Native Alaskan	0
Other/Multiracial	0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

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10.00	1

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

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8.00	1

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.89	1

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.94	1

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

53092

What do you like most about this school?

"World class leaders in many fields, top notch teaching, drive for continued improvement and excellence, supportive deans and student community, a lot of elective/vacation time 3rd and 4th year" | Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"During some rotations there is less consistency with attendings because they switch off service every week or two, however the residents stay on the team" | Report Response

Please provide any other general comments on your school

No responses

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
517	1

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

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Systems-based	1
Traditional	0

How many courses are taken at a given time?

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1	0
2	0
3	0
4	1
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0

How long are you typically in class per day?

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<1 hour	0
1-2 hours	0
2-3 hours	0
3-4 hours	1
4-5 hours	0
5-6 hours	0
6> hours	0

Are courses recorded for medical students?

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Video recording	1
Free note taking service	0
Fee-based note taking service	0
Powerpoint slides provided only	0
None	0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

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1	0
2	1
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0

How many students per cadaver?

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Prosections only	0
1-2	0
3-4	0
5-6	1
7-8	0
>8	0

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

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3 months	0
6 months	0
9 months	0
12 months	1
24 months	0

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

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7.00	1

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

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yes	1
no	0

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

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8.00	1

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

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yes	1
no	0

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

"Infrequently. Small groups are essentially the main requirement." | Report Response

What books are necessary?

"None" | Report Response

What books are unnecessary?

No responses

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

"Internal medicine faculty seem to be heavily involved in the curriculum and it is the best rotation in terms of structure" | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

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10.00	1

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

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10.00	1

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

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10.00	1

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

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Pre-clinical years	0
Clinical years	0
All years	0
No	1

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

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7.00	1

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

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yes	0
no	1

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

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yes	1
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
3.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

"Streeterville is an expensive neighborhood, with studios starting around $1000-$1200. However, many students choose to live within easy public transit comment (<30 min) and can cut down on cost of living significantly." | Report Response

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

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5.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

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2.00	1

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

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Need-based	0
Merit-based	0
Both	1

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

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10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

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10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

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10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

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10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	1

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Overall excellent" | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"Overall excellent. Teaching is a focus for the attendings." | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

"Pass/Fail" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail" | Report Response

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

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6.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

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10.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

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10.00	1

0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

"A lottery system. Third year requirements are Medicine & Surgery (8 weeks), Peds and OBGYN (6 weeks), Neurology, Primary Care, and Psych (4 weeks). Fourth year requirements are a Sub-I (4 weeks), EM (4 weeks), ICU (4 weeks), PM&R (2 weeks)." | Report Response

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

"They are integrated into the team. Typically are assigned a certain amount of patients on the inpatient wards and pre-round, present, and write notes on these patients. For outpatient they will see the patient independently and present to the attendings." | Report Response

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

"World-class. There are six training sites. The main site is Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH), which is an enormous facility delivery both inpatient and outpatient services. Lurie Children's Hospital and Prentice Women's Hospital are both connected via skyway to NMH. Prentice is one of the largest women's hospitals in the country with 13,000 deliveries per year. The Rehab Institute of Chicago is the #1 rehab hospital in the word and is located one block from these other three hospitals. There are two other training sites which are a 15 minute drive from the main campus- these are the Jesse Brown VA Hospital where students can do their surgery and medicine rotations, as well as the Cook Country Stroger Hospital where students can complete their OBGYN rotation." | Report Response

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

"Diverse" | Report Response

Social Environment

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

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10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

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10.00	1

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

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10.00	1

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

"Everything. You are smack dab in the middle of downtown Chicago." | Report Response

Post Graduation

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

"Excellently. Feinberg students match in the most competitive programs across the country and say Feinberg prepared them very well." | Report Response