Foster Interview Questions (Compilation)

Last visit was: 04 Sep 2026, 16:52

It is currently 04 Sep 2026, 16:52

Toolkit

Business School and MBA

MBA Archive

GMAT Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel

Sep 07
All GMAT Club Tests are free and open for Labor Day on Monday, September 7th!
12:01 AM PDT
-
11:59 PM PDT
On the 7th, GMAT Club Tests will be Free! Including all the Quizzes, Questions, and Tests. 12 AM - 11:59 PM PDT
Sep 09
Masters' Spotlight Fair
07:00 AM PDT
-
10:00 AM PDT
Meet AdComs and explore top Master’s programs - MiM, MiF, MSc, MSBA and more. - Application Fee Waivers - Free 1-Week of GMAT Club Tests: - Master's Application Toolkit - Grand Prize Giveaway

Back to Forum

Create Topic

Calling all UWA Foster MBA Applicants: (2017 Intake) Class of 2019!!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

harsh2193

Joined: 07 Sep 2016

Last visit: 06 Apr 2017

Posts: 21

Own Kudos:

[2]

Schools: Foster '19 (S)

Posts: 21

Kudos: 6

[2]

27 Oct 2016, 02:44

Kudos

Bookmarks

SMC302

The video interview system they use does give you unlimited attempts to practice with the same interface given sample questions before you record the real deal. I have a friend who went through the process at Foster last year. He said that the practice questions available before you do the actual video interview were fairly indicative of the actual questions. He also said the video interview questions were fairly broad and standard and that the entire process went very quickly at ~10 minutes. Best of luck!

Should I be wearing formal clothing for the video interview or does it not matter?

Mako100

Joined: 13 Mar 2016

Last visit: 02 Jan 2018

Posts: 7

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 9

Location: United States (CA)

Concentration: Sustainability, Technology

Schools: Haas '19 (D) Stanford '19 (D) Anderson '19 (M) Wharton '19 (D) Foster '19 (A)

GMAT 1: 710 Q47 V41 Verified score

GMAT 2: 720 Q48 V41 Verified score

Products:

Schools: Haas '19 (D) Stanford '19 (D) Anderson '19 (M) Wharton '19 (D) Foster '19 (A)

GMAT 2: 720 Q48 V41 Verified score

Posts: 7

Kudos: 9

27 Oct 2016, 08:41

Kudos

Bookmarks

harsh2193

SMC302

Should I be wearing formal clothing for the video interview or does it not matter?

I believe the instructions say formal up-top, but they even joke about wearing pajama bottoms as long as you don't stand up. I'm planning on going full suit, just like a normal interview.

gdyste

Joined: 07 Oct 2016

Last visit: 24 Mar 2017

Posts: 52

Own Kudos:

Status:Prospect

Location: United States (CA)

Concentration: Marketing, Operations

Schools: CBS '19 (D) Darden '19 (D) Haas '19 (S) Foster '19 (A$) Johnson '19 (A$) Anderson '19 (WL) LBS '19 (D)

GMAT 1: 690 Q42 V42 Verified score

GPA: 3.27

WE:Sales (Computer Software)

Schools: CBS '19 (D) Darden '19 (D) Haas '19 (S) Foster '19 (A$) Johnson '19 (A$) Anderson '19 (WL) LBS '19 (D)

GMAT 1: 690 Q42 V42 Verified score

Posts: 52

Kudos: 9

28 Oct 2016, 09:27

Kudos

Bookmarks

Just did my video interview yesterday. Not bad! They don't give you very much time to respond, like 2 minutes per question. They were easy questions but not ones I had thought to study! Hope my responses came off alright.

FYI the practice questions were very different, they were seemlingly unrelated to B school. Things like "what would you cook for a dinner party" and "what's your favorite book?:

Does anyone know if there is a way to watch your responses after you've submitted?

ashimag14

Joined: 22 Jul 2016

Last visit: 01 Jun 2018

Posts: 24

Own Kudos:

Location: India

Concentration: Technology, Strategy

Schools: Tepper '19 (S) Kenan-Flagler '19 (D) Foster '19 (D) McDonough '20 (A)

GMAT 1: 640 Q49 V28 Verified score

GMAT 2: 700 Q50 V34 Verified score

GMAT 3: 710 Q51 V34 Verified score

GPA: 3.68

WE:Information Technology (Consulting)

Schools: Tepper '19 (S) Kenan-Flagler '19 (D) Foster '19 (D) McDonough '20 (A)

GMAT 3: 710 Q51 V34 Verified score

Posts: 24

Kudos: 7

28 Oct 2016, 10:22

Kudos

Bookmarks

gdyste

Actually, you cannot see your responses after submission.
I am planning to do it on Sunday.

Can you share the questions you got in the main interview ?

gdyste

Joined: 07 Oct 2016

Last visit: 24 Mar 2017

Posts: 52

Own Kudos:

Status:Prospect

Location: United States (CA)

Concentration: Marketing, Operations

Schools: CBS '19 (D) Darden '19 (D) Haas '19 (S) Foster '19 (A$) Johnson '19 (A$) Anderson '19 (WL) LBS '19 (D)

GMAT 1: 690 Q42 V42 Verified score

GPA: 3.27

WE:Sales (Computer Software)

Schools: CBS '19 (D) Darden '19 (D) Haas '19 (S) Foster '19 (A$) Johnson '19 (A$) Anderson '19 (WL) LBS '19 (D)

GMAT 1: 690 Q42 V42 Verified score

Posts: 52

Kudos: 9

28 Oct 2016, 10:41

Kudos

Bookmarks

ashimag14

gdyste

Actually, you cannot see your responses after submission.
I am planning to do it on Sunday.

Can you share the questions you got in the main interview ?

Sure, it was "what type of leader are you" and "why did you choose your last job"

harsh2193

Joined: 07 Sep 2016

Last visit: 06 Apr 2017

Posts: 21

Own Kudos:

Schools: Foster '19 (S)

Posts: 21

Kudos: 6

28 Oct 2016, 21:24

Kudos

Bookmarks

gdyste

ashimag14

gdyste

Actually, you cannot see your responses after submission.
I am planning to do it on Sunday.

Can you share the questions you got in the main interview ?

Sure, it was "what type of leader are you" and "why did you choose your last job"

I guess they asked absurdly unrelated questions in the practice interview so that you would be more comfortable answering relevant questions. I am not usually one to talk about myself and would have taken quite some time to come up with responses to such questions, but the random practice questions must have helped because I came up with answers to these within moments.

Narenn

Major Poster

Joined: 22 Feb 2012

Last visit: 04 Sep 2026

Posts: 9,366

Own Kudos:

11,499

Given Kudos: 4,902

Affiliations: GMAT Club

Test: Test

Products:

Posts: 9,366

Kudos: 11,499

29 Oct 2016, 09:17

Kudos

Bookmarks

Tuesday, November 1: Live Chat with Foster Admission Director

Dear Applicants, We will conduct a live chat with Alexsis Scott, Associate Director of Admissions at UWA Foster, on Tuesday, Nov 1. We hope all of you will attend this chat. If anyone can't attend the session but has questions for Foster adcom, you can PM your questions to me and I will try to get their answers from the adcom. Thank you! See y'all in the event.

November 1, 2016 | Tuesday | 7 AM Pacific Time; 10 AM Eastern Time; 2 PM GMT | Place:New Chat Room
Add this event to your Google calendar

Narenn

Major Poster

Joined: 22 Feb 2012

Last visit: 04 Sep 2026

Posts: 9,366

Own Kudos:

11,499

Given Kudos: 4,902

Affiliations: GMAT Club

Test: Test

Products:

Posts: 9,366

Kudos: 11,499

01 Nov 2016, 06:12

Kudos

Bookmarks

Chat with Foster adcom starts in 40 minutes. If you are around, join Chat Room1 mchat.php?fl=menu

Narenn

Tuesday, November 1: Live Chat with Foster Admission Director

stonecold

Alum

Joined: 12 Aug 2015

Last visit: 09 Apr 2024

Posts: 2,228

Own Kudos:

3,711

Given Kudos: 893

Schools: Boston U '20 (M)

GRE 1: Q169 V154 Verified score

Schools: Boston U '20 (M)

GRE 1: Q169 V154 Verified score

Posts: 2,228

Kudos: 3,711

01 Nov 2016, 07:19

Kudos

Bookmarks

Hey Foster Applicants/Future Applicants.
Come to the Chat room right now.
Alexsis Scott (Associate Director of Admissions at UWA Foster) and Molly Forte (Current MBA Student at Foster) are answering all our queries.

stonecold

Alum

Joined: 12 Aug 2015

Last visit: 09 Apr 2024

Posts: 2,228

Own Kudos:

3,711

[1]

Given Kudos: 893

Schools: Boston U '20 (M)

GRE 1: Q169 V154 Verified score

Schools: Boston U '20 (M)

GRE 1: Q169 V154 Verified score

Posts: 2,228

Kudos: 3,711

[1]

01 Nov 2016, 07:34

Kudos

Bookmarks

For Everyone Concerned about the video Interview.
Here is the Chat Excerpt Regarding the same=>

Narenn :-There has been quite a lot of discussion on forum regarding "Video interview" component of the application. Can you throw light on this? Any tips/advice to applicants who are preparing for the video interviews? Thanks!

Alexsis Scott (Associate Director of Admissions at UWA Foster) :- The videos have two questions, and each answer is 1 minute and 30 seconds.
One could be of a more personal nature, such as what is your favorite book, and another will be geared toward a professional aspect of your life.
You will have the opportunity to practice prior to officially submitting the video that is considered for your application.

ajmba2017

Joined: 23 Oct 2016

Last visit: 07 Jun 2017

Posts: 18

Given Kudos: 3

Schools: Merage '19 (WL) Olin '19 (II) Foster '19 (S) NTU '18 (S)

Posts: 18

Kudos: 0

04 Nov 2016, 07:05

Kudos

Bookmarks

Any hopes for more interview invites?

stonecold

Alum

Joined: 12 Aug 2015

Last visit: 09 Apr 2024

Posts: 2,228

Own Kudos:

3,711

Given Kudos: 893

Schools: Boston U '20 (M)

GRE 1: Q169 V154 Verified score

Schools: Boston U '20 (M)

GRE 1: Q169 V154 Verified score

Posts: 2,228

Kudos: 3,711

04 Nov 2016, 07:20

Kudos

Bookmarks

ajmba2017

Any hopes for more interview invites?

Absolutely..!
Check Out Previous Years Thread

Corporator

Joined: 08 Nov 2016

Last visit: 11 Nov 2016

Posts: 1

Schools: Foster '19 (II)

Posts: 1

Kudos: 0

08 Nov 2016, 14:58

Kudos

Bookmarks

got a video and live interview both.. finished the video one.. can anyone guide me as to how to prepare for the live skp interview?

maitrayeeg

Joined: 31 Oct 2016

Last visit: 20 Jun 2017

Posts: 4

Given Kudos: 1

Location: United States (WA)

Schools: Foster '19 (D) Arizona State"19 (S) Smith '19 (A$) Merage '19 (A) Urbana-Champaign '19 (A) Olin '19 (A) Marshall '19 (S)

GPA: 3.95

WE:Architecture (Real Estate)

Schools: Foster '19 (D) Arizona State"19 (S) Smith '19 (A$) Merage '19 (A) Urbana-Champaign '19 (A) Olin '19 (A) Marshall '19 (S)

Posts: 4

Kudos: 0

10 Nov 2016, 11:15

Kudos

Bookmarks

Has anyone heard back after recording the video interviews?

PGN

Joined: 26 Oct 2013

Last visit: 24 Jun 2019

Posts: 35

Given Kudos: 285

Location: India

Schools: Foster '19 (D) Smith '19 (A$) Urbana-Champaign '19 (D) Kelley '19 (D) Merage '19 (A$) Georgia Tech '19 (D) Jones '19 (WL)

GMAT 1: 670 Q49 V33 Verified score

GMAT 2: 680 Q45 V38 Verified score

GMAT 3: 710 Q49 V38 Verified score

GPA: 3.9

Products:

Schools: Foster '19 (D) Smith '19 (A$) Urbana-Champaign '19 (D) Kelley '19 (D) Merage '19 (A$) Georgia Tech '19 (D) Jones '19 (WL)

GMAT 3: 710 Q49 V38 Verified score

Posts: 35

Kudos: 0

11 Nov 2016, 00:12

Kudos

Bookmarks

Hi Guys,

I am from an NIT level college ( Birla Institute of Technology) and have a 7.02/10 GPA. This when converted to the 4 scale ( as per the gpa calculator) converts to ust 3.02.
Will this be a problem ? My college is not known to give out high GPA and further since we have an absolute rating scale, the topper of our batch has a gpa of 8.00

Does foster also see the relative ranking of your UG college ?? Or I need to inform them somehow about this GPA thing. I am already done with my essays and in the optional essays I mainly focused on My Extra curricular.. So Am not comfortable editing the optional essay now

Can anyone share some insights??

SVTTCGMAT

Joined: 26 May 2015

Last visit: 19 Oct 2021

Posts: 29

Own Kudos:

429

Given Kudos: 34

Location: United States (CT)

Concentration: Technology, Entrepreneurship

Schools: ISB '18 (A) Foster '19 (A$)

GMAT 1: 700 Q48 V38 Verified score

WE:Information Technology (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Products:

Schools: ISB '18 (A) Foster '19 (A$)

GMAT 1: 700 Q48 V38 Verified score

Posts: 29

Kudos: 429

13 Nov 2016, 06:40

Kudos

Bookmarks

PGN

I don't think you have to convert your GPA to US GPA. Most of the US schools know about different grading scales in India. Foster's admission director confirmed that in the chat as well.

PGN

Joined: 26 Oct 2013

Last visit: 24 Jun 2019

Posts: 35

Given Kudos: 285

Location: India

Schools: Foster '19 (D) Smith '19 (A$) Urbana-Champaign '19 (D) Kelley '19 (D) Merage '19 (A$) Georgia Tech '19 (D) Jones '19 (WL)

GMAT 1: 670 Q49 V33 Verified score

GMAT 2: 680 Q45 V38 Verified score

GMAT 3: 710 Q49 V38 Verified score

GPA: 3.9

Products:

Schools: Foster '19 (D) Smith '19 (A$) Urbana-Champaign '19 (D) Kelley '19 (D) Merage '19 (A$) Georgia Tech '19 (D) Jones '19 (WL)

GMAT 3: 710 Q49 V38 Verified score

Posts: 35

Kudos: 0

13 Nov 2016, 09:18

Kudos

Bookmarks

SVTTCGMAT

PGN

I don't think you have to convert your GPA to US GPA. Most of the US schools know about different grading scales in India. Foster's admission director confirmed that in the chat as well.

In one place, its written that the college will convert all foreign transcripts . But in the very first step of the application flow, it asks to state a GPA. A GPA converter APP is also given ( if you click on the help section) and you can convert the GPA. For now, I have filled that with the converted GPA.

ashimag14

Joined: 22 Jul 2016

Last visit: 01 Jun 2018

Posts: 24

Own Kudos:

Location: India

Concentration: Technology, Strategy

Schools: Tepper '19 (S) Kenan-Flagler '19 (D) Foster '19 (D) McDonough '20 (A)

GMAT 1: 640 Q49 V28 Verified score

GMAT 2: 700 Q50 V34 Verified score

GMAT 3: 710 Q51 V34 Verified score

GPA: 3.68

WE:Information Technology (Consulting)

Schools: Tepper '19 (S) Kenan-Flagler '19 (D) Foster '19 (D) McDonough '20 (A)

GMAT 3: 710 Q51 V34 Verified score

Posts: 24

Kudos: 7

13 Nov 2016, 20:44

Kudos

Bookmarks

mamj

Has anyone heard back after recording the video interviews?

Nope, Not yet.

Still waiting.

sidtheheartbreakkid

Joined: 11 Aug 2016

Last visit: 23 Dec 2016

Posts: 30

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 3

Schools: Stern '19 (S) Jones '19 (WL) Foster '19 (S)

Posts: 30

Kudos: 1

14 Nov 2016, 11:03

Kudos

Bookmarks

Has anyone applied to Foster for second deadline ie 15th November one here and heard back from school?

I submitted my app a couple of weeks back. Haven't heard a thing from school. No video interview or anything. Does that mean a ding?

punters11

Joined: 26 Oct 2012

Last visit: 30 Nov 2017

Posts: 68

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Location: India

Concentration: Marketing, Operations

Schools: Broad '19 (A) Foster '19 (I) ISB '18 (D) Olin '19

GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40 Verified score

GPA: 2.8

WE:Marketing (Manufacturing)

Schools: Broad '19 (A) Foster '19 (I) ISB '18 (D) Olin '19

GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40 Verified score

Posts: 68

Kudos: 6

14 Nov 2016, 23:09

Kudos

Bookmarks

sidtheheartbreakkid

The Foster admissions team does not start reviewing the application until after the deadline for that particular Round. Basically, you have submitted your application 2 weeks back and I will be submitting it today. The adcom will look at both applications only from 16th Nov.

You can expect interview invites a couple of weeks after the deadline as was the case with Round 1 applicants.