Foster (UWashington) Class of 2016 - Calling all applicants!

Admitted Based out of Delhi, India. No scholarship though.

Look forward to connecting with all those who have been admitted btw anyone from Delhi?

Cheers!

Meghnasingla: i am from delhi. However, i am round 2 applicant to be interviewed on dec 18th.

Did you do a skype interview ? Any hint on kind of questions.

Congrats to u too that's pretty cool man! its somethin like a 27k schol...awesome...I am sure now if the email dont mention it mean there is none...well neways I have emailed Erin, asking about the schol...I am an international student, working in singapore, originally frm Delhi

@lookatami: I did mine over skype ... it was around 10.30pm at night (5th Nov to be precise ) Andy Chen was my interviewer ... questions were more around understanding my career goals and how foster would be a good fit. Is was quite a short interview .. 25 minutes in total .. From an experience perspective and I can assure you that your interviewers ensure that you are comfortable during the entire conversation and they always share the agenda in the beginning ...

All the best for your interview!

My interview is scheduled with Megan Lewis. Is there anything I should particularly focus on ? Can anyone post questions in their interview

Hi all.
I was admitted in R1 last Thursday and immediately accepted the admissions offer. I'm also a UW undergrad allum, so I know what I'm getting into. I've been lurking on the board for months, and I wanted to finally chime in.
For the admitted but undecided crowd:
If you're on the fence about UW, talk to an alum. You'll be hard pressed to find one who doesn't absolutely love UW. If you're still unsure, talk to a Foster alum or current student. I've met 4-5 Foster MBA allum, some who received their masters back in the late 90's before the program was renamed for Foster. All are driven, supportive team players who despise mediocrity and look back fondly on their time at UW. It's a great community to join.
For those not native to the Pacific Northwest... You may need to adjust to 8 months straight of gray cloud and drizzle, but its well worth it for a mild climate and amazing summers.

My interview was with Mr. Chen. It was a very friendly, professional 20-25 minute conversation. Mr. Chen initiated the conversation by explaining that the purpose of the interview is to determine if I would be a good fit in the program. All the questions nested with that objective. For example:
Why UW? Why Foster?
What objective or goal am I trying to accomplish once I have my Foster MBA.
What would I assess as the weak part of my application?
A handful of questions about my résumé.
And perhaps 10 minutes for me to ask questions and have a conversation about the program.

At no point was the interview adversarial. I never got the impression that I was being challenged or stressed for the purpose of gauging my reaction. I think it's safe to take the interview at face value. I got the impression that if you are offered an interview, the program has found you acceptable on paper. What remains is gauging your interpersonal skills and bearing to see if you fit the culture of Foster / being a business leader. But that's just my two cents.


After your interview, do yourself a favor and step over to the Ave for lunch. Shultzy's Sausage is amazing. Or China First for those of us who love bad and cheap Chinese food. Ten years later and several trips to the middle east, and I'm still convinced that Aladdin's Gyro-Cery is the best anywhere.

If you still can't decide if UW is the right choice, walk down to Drumheller Fountain and stare at Mt Rainer. The answer will come to you.

Does anyone knows if R3 is way too late for international students looking for scholarships? Any latinos thinking about applying to foster?

@Meghnasingla - Thank you very much for detailed explanation on the interview. I am surely excited and will try to crack the interview!!

There is a Facebook group for the admitted students - https://www.facebook.com/groups/589220531146225/ - hope to see you all there!!

-Ryan

Hey Ryan, thanks for sharing the facebook group ...

@lookatami .. all the best !! in case you want to have a chat before your interview let me know !!

@Huskystorm07 ... must say a very well rounded post !! and I cannot agree more with you .. I have spoken to current students, alums and adcom members and can definitely say they are very friendly and supportive!!

Hey guys,

Thought of sharing this info fr everyone's benefit...I got a confirmation form Foster adcom office - If ur admission offer email doesnt mention a scholarship - this means there is no schol award for u now...sorry

perhaps there is a small chance of some schol at a later stage, but don't count on it....for obvious reasons

aa2012, sorry to hear dinged...

Would you mind sharing your thoughts on why you were dinged? It would be very helpful.

Keep moving!

Congrats to all who were admitted!

How much time does the offer letter give you to accept? I'm in a later round.

would you mind share your scholarship amount? thx

would you mind sharing your backgrund?

the offer says feb1,2014

I applied in R2 and my application got completed by 27th Nov. i have not heard anything from school ?
Shall I assume that my application is not considered ?

How much time does it generally take for initial review and to give an interview call ?