A Typical Week at My High School
Admittedly, it’s been four years since I was last in high school — but I remember it well. I went to an intensive, college-preparatory...
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Taylor Chin
- Feb 11, 2020
My experiences studying abroad: St. Petersburg
During the summer of my freshman year, I went to St. Petersburg, Russia to study Russian language for two months. A small group of...
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...
Alice Chudnovsky
- Jan 27, 2020
How to make the most of your college experience
College in the United States is expensive. And overwhelming. If you choose to go to a big state school, like I did - the possibilities...
Taylor Chin
- Jan 19, 2020
A Guide to Finding Friends on Campus
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...
Sofia Vasileva
- Jan 5, 2020
Life at CSW (the Cambridge School of Weston)
As I said in my previous blog, Galit, my Hermiona tutor, was the person who helped me to decide to attend my school. She told me that at...
Alice Chudnovsky
- Dec 29, 2019
The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting It Done
Most American universities have undergraduate (and graduate) deadlines very close to the winter holidays. Whether you celebrate...
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
- Dec 3, 2019
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Summer
I believe that this blog topic is particularly important because it really drives at the heart of how Hermiona benefits its students....
Sofia Vasileva
- Nov 27, 2019
How I Chose My School
It all started in March 2019 when I found out that I had been accepted to all 8 schools that I applied to: the Williston Northampton...
Yelena Kadeykina
- Nov 14, 2019
How summer programs help to find your "fit"
Something that we’ve stressed at every event is the need to start early: TOEFL and SAT preparation, interest development, etc. But the...
Leora Eisenberg
- Nov 8, 2019
Standing Out From the Crowd: Some Thoughts After Our (First) Moscow Seminar
And with our Moscow event on November 5, Hermiona has begun another whirlwind tour! It was wonderful to get to see so many new faces...
David Lysenko
- Nov 6, 2019
Spotlight on a Consultant: David Lysenko
Tell me a bit about yourself I recently graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in international politics and minors in...
Alice Chudnovsky
- Nov 5, 2019
The Dangers of Plagiarism
Being a student is hard. Whether you're in high school, or college, the amount of work always seems overwhelming. Our entire lives we're...
Taylor Chin
- Oct 27, 2019
How to create your own path and land the opportunity of your dreams
I worked two internships during my summers in college, both of which I ended up returning to for more work and growth. I spent two...
Leora Eisenberg
- Oct 20, 2019
What I wish I knew when I was applying to college
As application season pushes forward, I am reminded of my own (stressful) experience applying to college. I spent several months revising...
Leora Eisenberg
- Oct 13, 2019
Hermiona on the Road: Everything You Need to Know About Our Workshops
Hermiona is on the road — again! Increasingly, people from around the world are interested in learning about how to gain admission to top...
Taylor Chin
- Sep 30, 2019
Keys to a more memorable interview
Interviews can be daunting. You'll find yourself in a waiting room full of other well-dressed, well-rehearsed candidates with resumes...
Leora Eisenberg
- Sep 19, 2019
Your College Application Checklist
It’s September again — and that means that application season is upon us! And it’s already overwhelming, we know. So I thought that I...
Yelena Kadeykina
- Sep 16, 2019
Learn about the US education through Hermiona Ambassadors initiative
Hermiona is composed of a remarkably diverse group of people. My colleagues mentioned in several previous blogs how our team includes...
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