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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major shifts in the American educational landscape. For some students and universities, existing trends...
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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...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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