I'm resurrecting this thread because, (a) I am applying to UW-Foster this year in R2, and (b) I just had my interview this afternoon. I was able to request an interview prior to submitting my application because there were Foster representatives in the SF Bay Area for an alumni banquet who were available to meet with prospective students.
I met with Dan Poston, Assistant Dean of MBA Programs. He was a really nice guy and the the interview was more on the conversational side. Fortunately for me, I had read over the list of questions that ChristianW had provided (quoted below) so nothing really caught me off guard. Also, I had attended an information session that Dean Poston had hosted so I at least knew what to expect from a personality standpoint.
Overall, the interview went well and lasted for about 45 minutes. In hindsight, I'd have to say that my responses were a little too vague and "big picture"-ish. I wish I had done a better job of inserting more details about my experiences during my campus visit and specifics about the program (certificate degrees, global focus) into my answers. All in all, the dialogue flowed well and the Dean didn't ask me for further details, so I'll take that as a sign that I didn't completely bomb.
In addition to the questions that I've bolded below, here are a few other questions that came up during my interview:
What would you contribute to a group?
If faced with an ethical dilemma that does not have a clear-cut answer, how would you go about making your decision?
What do you forsee as a challenge for you while earning your MBA?
How does your current work experience relate to your career goals?
ChristianW wrote:
What is your biggest professional failure?
Assume you are interviewing for a position with a firm, and there are 9 other applicants who have recently received their MBAs. How would you convince the hiring manager to hire you?
Why an MBA? Why now? Why with UW?
What do you think our expectations are of UW MBA students?
What would you do if MBA program did not exist?
Describe a day of an MBA student
What has been your best experience with a team? Worst? Why?
Define Professionalism
Put yourself in the admissions seat, what is the weakest part of your application, and then argue why we should see through that.
Given that your work experience is slightly less than others, what do you think will be the determining factor for someone to hire you over other more experienced applicants with similar MBA degrees for a job after completion of your MBA degree?
Tell me about a leader that you admire, and what traits do you admire about him/her the most.
If there is no MBA, what is your plan?
What do you think your chosen companies will hire you instead of other candidates?
What is your weakness?
What can you contribute to our program?
How have you shown your leadership abilities?
What do you do for fun?
So, anyone else applying to UW-Foster this year? I hope that me and natuago91 aren't the only ones!