The difference between high school and college can be summarized in one word: freedom. In college you’ll find that you have more free...

Over the past few weeks of Hermiona’s whirlwind tour around the world (Moscow, Kiev, and now Miami), I’ve gotten to thinking about what...

With the idea of the International Baccalaureate (IB) created in 1962 and the official IB organization founded in 1968, students all over...

The SAT is administered by the College Board, a private nonprofit organization that also oversees American standardized tests such as...

After Hermiona’s Moscow event on February 9, I got to thinking about the major cultural differences between the US and much of the rest...

It was wonderful to see so many people interested in American education at our Moscow event last Saturday! Since we know that not...

As some of you know, Hermiona Education held a phenomenal event recently in Moscow, telling Russian international students the insider...

In high school, I didn't always look like a model student. I missed countless days of school for national/international fencing...

An American education is a direct path to your child’s future success. Several times a year, we host an in-person meeting with graduates...

Continuing our blog from January 15th 2019, let's talk about some specific examples of how to spend the summer. First of all, it’s very...

There’s a myth that summer programs for teenagers are mostly sports camps or language schools, but that’s definitely not the case. In...

Letters of recommendation are absolutely critical to acceptance to your dream university. Your grades, test scores, essays, and...

1) Start building your resume. The first step in getting professionally involved as an undergraduate is to write your resume. The most...

To many applicants, college selection appears reduced to a numbers game. One of the biggest decisions in a young individual’s life comes...

So, Leora, tell us a little about yourself. I’m 20 years old, a junior at Princeton University majoring in Slavic Languages and...

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.)...

The United States has the most top-rated universities in the world, such as Yale, MIT, and Harvard -- but its elite education comes with...

In the summer that followed 8th grade, my friend Sabrina and I went to a two-week creative writing camp in Wallingford, Connecticut. The...

So, you’ve gotten into a top school, chosen all your classes, and are ready to start the new academic year, but you still don’t know...

Of course, this is all subjective, but I would say that the ideal time to start thinking about college is in 8th grade. College...