Ever felt like you’ve “outgrown” your current university? Ever felt like you’re ready to explore the opportunities that another college...

Now nearly three years into this job, I’ve come to realize that the most mystifying part of the undergraduate application process for...

Building on my last blog post on whether unpaid internships are actually worth it, I want to take a step back and talk about whether...

In high school, I went for a meeting with my mom and my college counselor to talk about my future plans. “So,” she began,” have you begun...

Unpaid internships are an undeniable staple of the American university experience. According to a 2017 study by the National Association...

I believe that this blog topic is particularly important because it really drives at the heart of how Hermiona benefits its students....

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...

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...

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...

“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it” (George Santayana). Referring to the accession of Napoleon III, Karl Marx...

With COVID-19, online education has been put to the test more than ever. Online courses have gone from a convenient option to a mandatory...

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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...

Tell me a bit about yourself I recently graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in international politics and minors in...

Interviews can be daunting. You'll find yourself in a waiting room full of other well-dressed, well-rehearsed candidates with resumes...

Many schools, scholarships, and jobs will require that applicants submit letters of recommendation as part of the application process. ...

While in an earlier blog my colleague Taylor Chin explained to us HOW to get involved professionally, I would like to discuss the WHY....

There are plenty of good reasons to consider taking a “gap year” between the end of high school and the start of college. Common reasons...

The recent admission scandal holds a mirror to the situation in American education. On the one hand, it brings up the legitimate question...

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