Northwestern University
Location: Chicago, IL (Urban)
School Type: Private Institution
Program Website: MD | MD-PhD
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Cycle Progress
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MD cycle progress in a table
Totals below count dates in each published chart. One application can appear in several statuses. Missing charts mean data is unavailable, not zero.
| Status | Reported events |
|---|---|
| Secondary | 303 |
| Interview | 13 |
| Rejection | 0 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Acceptance | 0 |
Daily reported events, 2026-2027
| Date | Secondary | Interview | Rejection | Waitlist | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-29 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-01 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-07 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-09 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Status | Reported events |
|---|---|
| Secondary | 549 |
| Interview | 65 |
| Rejection | 215 |
| Waitlist | 18 |
| Acceptance | 22 |
Daily reported events, 2025-2026
| Date | Secondary | Interview | Rejection | Waitlist | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-27 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-01 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-02 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-03 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-08 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-08 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-06 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-08 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-05 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025-12-08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-01 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-09 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 2026-03-04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MD-PhD cycle progress in a table
Totals below count dates in each published chart. One application can appear in several statuses. Missing charts mean data is unavailable, not zero.
| Status | Reported events |
|---|---|
| Secondary | 54 |
| Interview | 18 |
| Rejection | 0 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Acceptance | 0 |
Daily reported events, 2026-2027
| Date | Secondary | Interview | Rejection | Waitlist | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Status | Reported events |
|---|---|
| Secondary | 116 |
| Interview | 35 |
| Rejection | 54 |
| Waitlist | 13 |
| Acceptance | 10 |
Daily reported events, 2025-2026
| Date | Secondary | Interview | Rejection | Waitlist | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-30 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026-03-06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Current Cycle Status (2026-2027)
2025-2026 Cycle
Current Cycle Status (2026-2027)
2025-2026 Cycle
Historic Information
The information in this section contains data collected by CycleTrack over the past 3 application cycles (including current cycle). If you think there is additional useful information we can display on this page, please contact us!
MD Interviews
Total Interviews Tracked: 291Percent Applicants Interviewed: 12.18%, (n=2036)
Median cGPA (Range): 3.95 (3.36 - 4.00), (n=248)
Median sGPA (Range): 3.95 (3.17 - 4.00), (n=238)
Median MCAT (Range): 522.00 (511.00 - 528.00), (n=250)
Days Secondary Submitted to Interview Invite: 104 (33.00 - 222.00)
Days Interview to Waitlist: 95 (16.00 - 188.00)
Days Interview to Rejection: Protected for Anonymity*
Interview Invites Over Time:
MD Acceptances
Total Acceptances Tracked: 89Percent Accepted Post-Interview: 30.58%, (n=276)
Percent Accepted From Waitlist: 1.94%, (n=103)
Median cGPA (Range): 3.95 (3.36 - 4.00), (n=73)
Median sGPA (Range): 3.94 (3.17 - 4.00), (n=70)
Median MCAT (Range): 521.00 (511.00 - 527.00), (n=73)
Days Interview to Acceptance: 78 (12.00 - 243.00 )
Days Waitlist to Acceptance: Protected for Anonymity*
Acceptance Offers Over Time:
MD-PhD Interviews
Total Interviews Tracked: 135Percent Applicants Interviewed: 29.29%, (n=371)
Median cGPA (Range): 3.97 (3.61 - 4.00), (n=115)
Median sGPA (Range): 3.96 (3.57 - 4.00), (n=112)
Median MCAT (Range): 521.00 (508.00 - 528.00), (n=115)
Days Secondary Submitted to Interview Invite: 65 (25.00 - 162.00)
Days Interview to Waitlist: 121 (16.00 - 412.00)
Days Interview to Rejection: Protected for Anonymity*
Interview Invites Over Time:
MD-PhD Acceptances
Total Acceptances Tracked: 52Percent Accepted Post-Interview: 41.88%, (n=117)
Percent Accepted From Waitlist: 5.00%, (n=40)
Median cGPA (Range): 3.97 (3.74 - 4.00), (n=44)
Median sGPA (Range): 3.98 (3.67 - 4.00), (n=43)
Median MCAT (Range): 522.00 (512.00 - 528.00), (n=45)
Days Interview to Acceptance: 30 (13.00 - 276.00 )
Days Waitlist to Acceptance: Protected for Anonymity*
Acceptance Offers Over Time:
Applicant Map
Stats and Outcomes
Note: Not all applicants who enter an application in CycleTrack finish tracking the entire cycle. Some applicants who are shown as 'Applied' may have received an interview or acceptance, but did not track it. Therefore, this graph is better used as a representation of ranges of stats interviewed or accepted.
Applicant Map
Stats and Outcomes
Note: Not all applicants who enter an application in CycleTrack finish tracking the entire cycle. Some applicants who are shown as 'Applied' may have received an interview or acceptance, but did not track it. Therefore, this graph is better used as a representation of ranges of stats interviewed or accepted.
* To protect member anonymity, we report some aggregated information only when 3 or more students are reporting the datapoint.