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    SAT Subject Tests cancelled... Now what?
    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...
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    In it for the long haul
    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...
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    Should I transfer universities?
    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...
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    Should I apply early?
    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...
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    What you need for a transfer application
    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...
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    Demystifying letters of rec
    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...
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    My Bookshelf: The Summer Quarantine Edition
    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....
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    Much Ado About Nothing? How to Approach General Education Requirements
    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...
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    My Online Summer at Tufts
    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...
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    Gearing up for admissions season
    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...
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    Boarding School vs. College
    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...
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    What I've Learned at Hermiona University
    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...
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    All About The Arts Supplement
    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...
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    Featured Session II Courses
    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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    Hermiona College Essay Writing Intensive Testimonials
    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...
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    HermionaU Instructor Spotlight: Introduction to Stereo Photography with Alexander Melkumov
    Taylor Chin
    • Jun 22, 2020

    HermionaU Instructor Spotlight: Introduction to Stereo Photography with Alexander Melkumov

    A photo is not necessarily two-dimensional and flat. The human brain has trained the eyes to perceive depth in images, even when they are...
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    HermionaU Instructor Spotlight: Maxim Istomin
    Taylor Chin
    • Jun 9, 2020

    HermionaU Instructor Spotlight: Maxim Istomin

    For younger students not yet ready to learn C++ or Java, Logo is a simpler language that creates a smooth introduction to programming for...
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    Online Graduation at Princeton University
    Leora Eisenberg
    • Jun 5, 2020

    Online Graduation at Princeton University

    Four months ago, graduation seemed so far away. I still had time to enjoy “college life,” as one puts it: friends, parties, and, of...
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    Introducing: "Introduction to Public Speaking and Self-Presentation" with Marta Molfar
    Leora Eisenberg
    • Jun 4, 2020

    Introducing: "Introduction to Public Speaking and Self-Presentation" with Marta Molfar

    I’ve heard it said before that the most common fear in the United States is public speaking -- and that the second most common fear is...
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    HermionaU Instructor Spotlight: Dmitry Shvartsman
    Taylor Chin
    • Jun 1, 2020

    HermionaU Instructor Spotlight: Dmitry Shvartsman

    Most of the time, we don't stop to think about the way that biological cells and tissues coordinate everything that happens in our body,...
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