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All you need to know about UW\u2019s Foster MBA program [Show Summary]<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amber Janke, Director of MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Foster School of Business shares everything potential applicants should know about the collaborative MBA program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber Janke, Director of MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Foster School of Business talks about how to get accepted [Show Notes]<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to the 461st episode of Admissions Straight Talk<\/em>. Thanks for listening. You\u2019ve seen the stats that most people have a great return on their MBA investment, but what about you individually? Are you going to see that return? How much is it likely to be? We created a tool that will help you assess whether the MBA is likely to be a good investment for you individually. Just go to www.accepted.com\/mbaroicalc<\/a>, complete the brief questionnaire, and you\u2019ll not only get an assessment but also the opportunity to calculate different scenarios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It gives me great pleasure to have for the first time on Admissions Straight Talk<\/em>, Amber Janke<\/a>. Amber earned her BA at Chapman University and then went to NYU, where she earned her MA in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs. She also started her career in higher ed as the Assistant Director of Admissions at NYU. She moved to Foster as Associate Director of MBA Recruitment and Admissions in 2016, and became the Director of MBA Recruitment and Admissions for Foster School of Business in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you give a basic overview of the Full-time MBA Program at Foster for listeners who may not be that familiar with it? [2:24]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Absolutely. We have your classic two-year Full-time MBA Program here at the Foster School<\/a>. The first year is very focused on a strong MBA foundation. It\u2019s focused on leadership, teamwork, and we\u2019re very big on hands-on experiential learning here at Foster. You get that in the first-year curriculum. In the second year, our students get to choose the elective courses that best suit their career goals. We don\u2019t have specific concentrations or areas of studies that students are required to choose. Instead, they really get to customize their degree in a way that makes sense for their career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do students graduate with a concentration? [3:09]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They don\u2019t graduate with a concentration, they graduate with an MBA, but we really encourage them to share the things that they\u2019ve learned and worked on, on their resumes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the first year lockstep, where students are with the same cohort? [3:27]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, we are a lockstep program. We\u2019re a pretty small cohort. We typically have no more than about 125-130 students. We\u2019re very focused on community and culture here at Foster. Our students are very big on helping each other achieve their goals. Our students are very driven and want to make a positive impact on the world, but they also want to help others do the same and it\u2019s something that I think is pretty special here at the Foster School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What don\u2019t people know about Foster that you would want them to know? Is there a myth out there about Foster that you would like to dispel? [4:04]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I think there is an impression, and there is some truth to it, that there is a lot of interest and placement in technology, post-MBA here at Foster. We certainly have the benefit of having many technology companies right in our backyard. Our students are interested in that, but we also have really strong placement in marketing, consulting, and finance as well. That\u2019s one thing that I think sometimes people are a little bit surprised about. While we have a lot of students who pursue careers at those companies post-MBA here in Washington, we also have students that are working across the US as well. We have an expansion across the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do most of your grads go outside of Seattle? [4:59]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

California, Chicago, New York City. We\u2019ve seen more placement in other areas in the country as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Foster have any plans to consider the Executive Assessment Exam? [5:37]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a good question. I know I\u2019m here to talk about the Full-time MBA Program today, but we also have an evening MBA program, which is based on our Full-time MBA Program. It\u2019s a very similar experience, they also get access to the same career resources as our Full-time MBA Program. We are currently accepting the Executive Assessment for our evening program. We are going to see how that goes and we might consider it for full-time in the future but right now the Full-time MBA Program doesn\u2019t accept the Executive Assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who would you advise to apply without a test score? [6:12]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We have a long FAQ<\/a> on our website, which I encourage people to go take a look at but I\u2019ll try to summarize a bit of it today. We think there is some value in the GRE and the GMAT, and that\u2019s why we still encourage people to take it. We also understand that people may come from experiences or backgrounds that already show that proficiency and the exam might not be as helpful to them. Or that people may have had trouble accessing the exam, especially with COVID these past two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wanted to create a pathway and an opportunity for people to show quantitative and analytical readiness outside of an exam. We ask our applicants to answer two questions in the application if they\u2019re choosing to apply Test-Optional. One is, \u201cHow have you shown readiness through your prior academic experience?\u201d The second is, \u201cHow have you shown quantum analytical readiness through your professional experience?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we review the application based on the information that is provided to us. It really is a personal decision. It\u2019s different than a waiver because I know a lot of schools are doing waivers. Instead of the school making the decision for the applicant, the applicant is making the decision on how they can best present their application. We felt like that was important. They know their background and their skills and their candidacy best, and so we want them to be able to have the opportunity to provide that information to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also have admissions counselors who are happy to meet one-on-one if applicants are trying to decide, \u201cAm I a good fit to apply Test-Optional?<\/a>\u201d You can absolutely schedule a time to meet one-on-one with us as well. This is our first year doing Test-Optional so we are definitely learning, and we are committed to doing this for at least two years here at Foster. We\u2019ll see how that goes in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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