Summer isn't how we planned it -- but Hermiona is here to help! As part of Hermiona University, we just wrapped up our first session of o...

I am writing this blog on my last day of undergraduate classes. As I clicked “leave meeting” for the last time, I realized that this is n...

Making a final choice of a college or a boarding school once admitted can be one of a student’s most exciting moments in life so far. Due...

In high school, I went for a meeting with my mom and my college counselor to talk about my future plans. “So,” she began,” have you begun...

In the past 30 years, the cost of private colleges has doubled, while the cost of public colleges has tripled! What’s going on?! Let’s ta...

In my experience, college students find their friends in one of a handful of places. This blog post is a simple guide to finding friends ...

I was a high-achieving high schooler: I got good grades, high test scores, and a list of extracurricular activities that I was passionate...

I believe that this blog topic is particularly important because it really drives at the heart of how Hermiona benefits its students. How...

Many schools, scholarships, and jobs will require that applicants submit letters of recommendation as part of the application process. H...

It’s so exciting to see our students leave for the summer. From California to Rhode Island, our students pursue their passions, whether t...

The recent admission scandal holds a mirror to the situation in American education. On the one hand, it brings up the legitimate question...

With the idea of the International Baccalaureate (IB) created in 1962 and the official IB organization founded in 1968, students all over...

It was wonderful to see so many people interested in American education at our Moscow event last Saturday! Since we know that not everyon...

As some of you know, Hermiona Education held a phenomenal event recently in Moscow, telling Russian international students the insider de...

In high school, I didn't always look like a model student. I missed countless days of school for national/international fencing tournamen...

A common question that students often ask me is whether it is better to get a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) deg...

Of course, this is all subjective, but I would say that the ideal time to start thinking about college is in 8th grade. College admission...

The reason I remember so much from my first week of college is because of how exhilarating it was. While college itself was a trial, the ...

High school students from Russia and other Eastern European countries often underestimate how important extracurricular activities are in...

The eternal struggle: to take AP classes or not? In addition to wanting excellent grades from their applicants, top American universities...