Welcome 2025-2026 Foster Applicants Welcome, all Foster class of 2028 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies. Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. Join Foster Chat Foster MBA Deadlines 2024-25 Round Deadline Round 1 Oct 01, 2025 Round 2 Jan 06, 2026 Round 3 Mar 24, 2026 Foster MBA Essays 2024-25 Essay 1 https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transparent100-1.gif Post-MBA Plans – Tell us your ideas about what lies ahead for you in your career. What are the gaps or deficiencies currently preventing you from pursuing these potential career paths? How do you plan to use your time in the Foster MBA program to fill these gaps and advance your career? (750 words maximum) Essay 2 Personal Resilience – Resilience is one of the most important values of a successful Foster student. Tell us about what resilience means to you and share some of the ways that you have demonstrated resilience in overcoming personal or professional challenges. How do you anticipate showing resilience during your time as an MBA candidate? (500 words) Essay 3 (Optional) Include this essay if you have additional information that you believe would be helpful to the admissions committee in considering your application. (500 words maximum, optional) Essay 4 (Optional) At the Foster School of Business, we embrace diversity as one of the foundations of both successful business strategy and a world-class educational experience. We share the University’s dedication to promoting the understanding and appreciation of human differences, and the constructive expression of ideas. We welcome you to share some of the ways you have practiced inclusion, promoted equity or supported the advancement of underrepresented groups. (500 words maximum, optional) Foster Application Stats Class of '25 Applicants 830 Accepted 345 Acceptance Rate 41.6% Enrolled 111 Yield Rate 32.17% Foster Class Profile Class of '25 Avg. GPA 3.3 Avg. WE 72 Average GMAT 710 % GRE 32% Median GMAT 710 Avg GRE Quant 163 Avg. GRE Verbal 158 Avg. Total GRE 321 View the full Foster Class Profile --> https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/full-time-mba/class-profile/ Foster Employment Data Class of '23 Employed at Graduation 84% Employed 3 Months 94% Average Salary $151,322 Average Bonus $44,537 Salary and Bonus $195,859 View the full Foster Employment Report Class of 2023 --> https://foster.uw.edu/careers/full-time-and-evening-mba-career-management/employment-statistics/

Hi, Do we need to submit our official GMAT score before the application deadline? I can see that it is required , but don't know whether we can submit once we get interview invite, or before the deadline Can anyone please clarify?

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it's clearly mentioned in the ELP section of application that your transcript is enough for it(given that MOI is mentioned in transcript)

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Hi! Anyone who applied in R1 here? Need help, please DM!

Is there any video assessment after submitting application for Foster??

Is there an extension to submit LoRs?

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