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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...
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Michael Rupprecht
Mar 2, 2020
“Thinking rooms”: Expanding the notion of classrooms to include unstructured, free thought
For those of you who remember (most of you perhaps all too acutely) what primary and secondary school is like, you may recall that the...
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Leora Eisenberg
Feb 14, 2020
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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. ...
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Alice Chudnovsky
Sep 3, 2019
Zeno's Paradox - Or Why Eventually You Will Always Reach The End of The Road
"That which is in locomotion must arrive at the half-way stage before it arrives at the goal." - Aristotle, Physics You've stepped on...
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Leora Eisenberg
Aug 22, 2019
How I Spent My Summer: Interning at the U.S. Consulate in Almaty!
We at Hermiona love summer. With our students at top schools and universities across the United States, it’s exciting to receive photos...
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