Highlights of our Fireside Talk with Rod Garcia, former MIT Sloan admissions officer
Thank you again to Rod Garcia for joining me for a warm and thought-provoking talk on May 24! One of the most important things that the...
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Hermiona Education Team
- Jan 28, 2021
Предметные экзамены SAT отменены... Что теперь?
Пандемия COVID-19 стала причиной сильных изменений в американской системе образования. Для каких-то учеников и университетов сильно...
Hermiona Education Team
- Jan 26, 2021
SAT Subject Tests cancelled... Now what?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major shifts in the American educational landscape. For some students and universities, existing trends...
Leora Eisenberg
- Dec 5, 2020
In it for the long haul
I’m writing to you on a cold Philadelphia morning. It’s only December 5, but I feel like I’m ready to sleep for days. The Hermiona team...
Leora Eisenberg
- Nov 9, 2020
Should I transfer universities?
For any number of reasons, you might not want to be at your home institution anymore: your classes might not be challenging enough; you...
Leora Eisenberg
- Nov 2, 2020
Should I apply early?
Every year, students ask me if they should apply early, expecting a simple yes or no answer. The reality is that this question is far...
Leora Eisenberg
- Oct 10, 2020
What you need for a transfer application
Ever felt like you’ve “outgrown” your current university? Ever felt like you’re ready to explore the opportunities that another college...
Leora Eisenberg
- Sep 25, 2020
Demystifying letters of rec
Now nearly three years into this job, I’ve come to realize that the most mystifying part of the undergraduate application process for...
Janice Cheon
- Sep 15, 2020
My Bookshelf: The Summer Quarantine Edition
I think it’s safe to say that COVID has created trends in social media and the news faster than we—or at the very least, I—can catch up....
Janice Cheon
- Sep 1, 2020
Much Ado About Nothing? How to Approach General Education Requirements
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In college, course selections—or “shopping,” as we affectionately called it—was both...
Leyla Zhaksybek
- Aug 26, 2020
My Online Summer at Tufts
When I applied to the Leadership for Social Change program at Tufts University, I was unsure if I was going to enjoy it. I was introduced...
Leora Eisenberg
- Aug 13, 2020
Gearing up for admissions season
I'll say it first: I am so tired of quarantine. I spent all day thinking about what I was going to write about. Another COVID-related...
Janice Cheon
- Aug 10, 2020
Boarding School vs. College
As I begin preparations to start graduate school this fall, I am reminded of what this time of year has meant for me for the past eight...
Jason Lu
- Aug 1, 2020
Things I Wish I'd Known Before College
When I entered college, I had no idea what to expect. I am a first-generation high school graduate, and now, a college graduate as well....
Leora Eisenberg
- Jul 25, 2020
Чему я научилась в Hermiona University
С трудом верится, что уже конец июля. Многие из нас, уйдя на карантин с середины марта, провели четыре месяца в уединении – так это, по...
Leora Eisenberg
- Jul 23, 2020
What I've Learned at Hermiona University
It’s hard to believe that it’s already the end of July. Many of us have been in quarantine since the middle of March, making for four...
Janice Cheon
- Jul 17, 2020
Всё о творческом портфолио к заявке в колледж
Составляя заявку на поступление в колледж, я знала, что мое творческое портфолио составит ее неотъемлемую часть. Во время учебы в старшей...
Janice Cheon
- Jul 16, 2020
All About The Arts Supplement
Going into the college admissions process, I knew that the arts supplement would be an integral part of my application. Both music and...
David Lysenko
- Jul 12, 2020
Курсы второго потока: выбор редакции
Да, лето проходит совсем не так, как мы планировали, но команда Hermiona готова прийти на помощь! В понедельник 13 июля стартует второй...
David Lysenko
- Jul 11, 2020
Featured Session II Courses
Summer isn't how we planned it -- but Hermiona is here to help! Our second session of HermionaU is starting on Monday, July 13th. I...
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