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85 Broads member Alexa von Tobel, the 27 year old CEO of LearnVest, has worked hard and smart to successfully launch and build her company.  And she's as tenacious as she is smart -- making it big takes both.  No surprise that her company is now being valued at $100 million.  This young gal is a MOONSHOT.   

SUPER PROUD!!  

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Alexa von Tobel is...

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Wharton admissions deputy Ankur Kumar discusses how the B-school managed to recruit more women than any of its competitors and the major myths about women who pursue MBAs.

By John A. Byrne, contributor

July 25th, 2011

Ankur Kumar, Wharton's deputy director of admissions

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My friend Ben Mattlin is now a commentator for NPR. He was born with spinal muscular atrophy, but that never got in his way. He graduated from Harvard College magna cum laude, and is one lucky and gifted guy. For all of you who are applying to business school and looking for an inspiring story to get your right brain working, read below:

On Halloween, Celebrating Differences Of All Types
I...

Sunday, January 31, 2010. I hope you will share Mary Ellen's spectacular story with everyone you know. I was blown away.


Major Milestones and Turning Points:
My grandfather, Bubba, was the first person whom I truly loved to pass away. On the day of his funeral, I began to think about the impact Bubba had on my life. Looking out at the people from all different walks of life...

This is more a long tweet than a blog post, and I apologize up front. But for all those who are anxious about Harvard Business School's first-round interviews, Admissions Director Dee Leopold says invitations will start trickling out October 16 to Dec. 15.

HBS Round 1 Update

She writes:
Round 1 Update
Date: October 09, 2009

Greetings. We're already deep into round 1 applications. As the leaves begin to turn colors (shameless plug for...

Here's why I'm so lucky to know so many superstar young women through 85 Broads. In 2005, Stacey Borden interned with us in Greenwich. She was the President of Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business (HUWIB) and her energy and enthusiasm were absolutely off the charts.

Stacey just completed her first year at Harvard Business School and is working on launching ChickRx, a fantastic new site with great medical info and...

After retaking the GMAT and scoring above the average for each of my target schools, I am finally feeling a bit of confidence as I begin to fill out my applications and write my essays.

My final choice of schools (at least for first round applications) has been made: Harvard, Cornell, and Yale. All three of these schools have amazing programs in social enterprise/social entrepreneurship. I recently returned from a life-changing mission...

Rose Martinelli, head of admissions at the Chicago Booth Business School, just posted an insightful piece about the MBA admissions process on her blog. Admissions committee members are increasingly transparent about what they are looking for. No matter what school you are applying to: Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Chicago, or any other, her words ring true:

In the midst of all the preparations to apply for business school – studying for the GMAT,...

Last night's panel, with admissions officers from Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and UC Berkeley Haas was a big success. We originally expected around 100 attendees -- it turns out about 150 were there!

There are lots of good candidates out there, and I expect a number of those good candidates are members of 85 Broads!

So here are a few items that I recall very quickly

* Applications are trending up. This year...

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Brooke is a member of 85 Broads, summa cum laude Harvard graduate, founder of the Brooke Ellison Project and hands down, the most exceptional young woman I have ever met. Lofty words for sure but once you watch Brooke's video, you will agree.

To connect with Brooke and learn more about her project, go to www.brookeellisonproject.org

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