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...

For any number of reasons, you might not want to be at your home institution anymore: your classes might not be challenging enough; you...

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...

Ever felt like you’ve “outgrown” your current university? Ever felt like you’re ready to explore the opportunities that another college...

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...

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...

Going into the college admissions process, I knew that the arts supplement would be an integral part of my application. Both music and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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

It’s so exciting to see our students leave for the summer. From California to Rhode Island, our students pursue their passions, whether...

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...