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...
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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
- 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...
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...
Leora Eisenberg
- Jun 28, 2020
Hermiona College Essay Writing Intensive Testimonials
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...
Leora Eisenberg
- Apr 30, 2020
Distance Learning at Princeton
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...
Yelena Kadeykina
- Mar 26, 2020
How to pick your school during coronavirus
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...
David Lysenko
- Feb 2, 2020
The True Cost of University
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...
Leora Eisenberg
- Dec 12, 2019
Likely Letters and Where to Find Them
I was a high-achieving high schooler: I got good grades, high test scores, and a list of extracurricular activities that I was passionate...
David Lysenko
- Sep 12, 2019
Are Supplemental Letters of Recommendation Required?
Many schools, scholarships, and jobs will require that applicants submit letters of recommendation as part of the application process. ...
Yelena Kadeykina
- Jun 24, 2019
The Yellow Brick Road to Your Dreams or How to Spend Your Summer
It’s so exciting to see our students leave for the summer. From California to Rhode Island, our students pursue their passions, whether...
Yelena Kadeykina
- Mar 28, 2019
Buyer, beware!
The recent admission scandal holds a mirror to the situation in American education. On the one hand, it brings up the legitimate question...
Yelena Kadeykina
- Feb 25, 2019
To IB or not to IB?
With the idea of the International Baccalaureate (IB) created in 1962 and the official IB organization founded in 1968, students all over...
Leora Eisenberg
- Feb 14, 2019
Five takeaways from our Moscow seminar!
It was wonderful to see so many people interested in American education at our Moscow event last Saturday! Since we know that not...
Alice Chudnovsky
- Feb 10, 2019
MythBusters of Admissions
As some of you know, Hermiona Education held a phenomenal event recently in Moscow, telling Russian international students the insider...
Taylor Chin
- Feb 2, 2019
Varsity athlete vs Science Fair nerd tracks?
In high school, I didn't always look like a model student. I missed countless days of school for national/international fencing...
David Lysenko
- Dec 17, 2018
B.A. vs B.S. – Which is Better?
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.)...
Taylor Chin
- Nov 9, 2018
When should you start thinking about college?
Of course, this is all subjective, but I would say that the ideal time to start thinking about college is in 8th grade. College...
Taylor Chin
- Nov 9, 2018
A complete account of my first week of freshman year of college
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...
Leora Eisenberg
- Nov 9, 2018
How to Choose Extracurricular Activities in High School
High school students from Russia and other Eastern European countries often underestimate how important extracurricular activities are in...
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