Application for Midwestern University Health Careers Institute for High School Students (Downers Grove, IL Campus) About The ProgramDates: July 13-17, 2026 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily IMPORTANT: Students must attend all five days and be a current junior or senior in high school. Address: 555 31st St., Downers Grove, IL 60515 (See directions) Application Deadline: April 1, 2026 Questions? Email IL_HCI@midwestern.edu. Learn More About the Program: Visit our HCI webpage. ~ Important Application Information: Admission to the HCI program is competitive. We receive many strong applications each year but are only able to offer a limited number of seats. Accepted students will be notified by email no later than May 18. We appreciate your patience during our review process; because of the number of applications we receive, we’re not able to respond to individual inquiries about application status. ~ How to Complete This Application Review the application first before you submit. Note that you will need to gather the following materials to submit: Answers to four essay questions (See essay questions) A copy of your current high school transcript (Name your file "LAST-FIRST-TRANSCRIPT")HCI Application (Downers Grove, IL Campus Application) Information About YouEmail Address*First Name*Middle NameLast Name*CountryCityRegionPostal CodeStreet AddressMobile Phone*Date of Birth*Date of Birth*JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930312026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900Gender (Optional)Race (Optional)Information About Your School/ActivitiesName of Current High School*Current Year in School*SophomoreJuniorSeniorWill you be the first person in your family attending college?*YesNoPlease list your extracurricular activities and honors, including community service, leadership responsibilities, healthcare volunteer hours, and work experience.*Information About Your GoalsWhat career(s) are you currently considering for your future (within healthcare or otherwise)?*Essay Questions*See essay questions.You can upload your answers to our essay questions in one of the following ways: Write your essay in a document and submit as a doc or PDF. Create a 3-minute YouTube or TikTok video. Then, take the URL and place it in a doument. Submit as a doc or PDF. Transcript*Upload your high school transcript as a PDF. Name your file in this format: "LAST-FIRST-TRANSCRIPT".Submit
