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HermionaU — and why it stands out
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...
Taylor Chin
Apr 27, 2020
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How to choose Online Courses
#onlinecourse #education #covid19
Yelena Kadeykina
Apr 20, 2020
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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...
Yelena Kadeykina
Mar 26, 2020
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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...
David Lysenko
Nov 6, 2019
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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...
Taylor Chin
Sep 30, 2019
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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. ...
David Lysenko
Sep 12, 2019
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WHY Get Involved Professionally
While in an earlier blog my colleague Taylor Chin explained to us HOW to get involved professionally, I would like to discuss the WHY....
David Lysenko
Aug 9, 2019
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How to Take a Gap Year
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...
David Lysenko
Jul 2, 2019
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Buyer, beware!
The recent admission scandal holds a mirror to the situation in American education. On the one hand, it brings up the legitimate question...
Yelena Kadeykina
Mar 28, 2019
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To IB or not to IB?
With the idea of the International Baccalaureate (IB) created in 1962 and the official IB organization founded in 1968, students all over...
Yelena Kadeykina
Feb 25, 2019
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Five takeaways from our Moscow seminar!
It was wonderful to see so many people interested in American education at our Moscow event last Saturday! Since we know that not...
Leora Eisenberg
Feb 14, 2019
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MythBusters of Admissions
As some of you know, Hermiona Education held a phenomenal event recently in Moscow, telling Russian international students the insider...
Alice Chudnovsky
Feb 10, 2019
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Teen summer programs that you will remember forever
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...
Yelena Kadeykina
Jan 20, 2019
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Understanding the Diversity of Summer Programs for Teens
There’s a myth that summer programs for teenagers are mostly sports camps or language schools, but that’s definitely not the case. In...
Yelena Kadeykina
Jan 17, 2019
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How to start getting professionally involved as an undergraduate
1) Start building your resume. The first step in getting professionally involved as an undergraduate is to write your resume. The most...
Taylor Chin
Jan 7, 2019
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When should you start thinking about college?
Of course, this is all subjective, but I would say that the ideal time to start thinking about college is in 8th grade. College...
Taylor Chin
Nov 9, 2018
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A complete account of my first week of freshman year of college
The reason I remember so much from my first week of college is because of how exhilarating it was. While college itself was a trial, the...
Taylor Chin
Nov 9, 2018
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A Day in the Life of a Princeton Student-Athlete
Being a student is tough, but it’s also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop a strong character and work ethic. While my schedule...
Taylor Chin
Nov 9, 2018
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How to Choose Extracurricular Activities in High School
High school students from Russia and other Eastern European countries often underestimate how important extracurricular activities are in...
Leora Eisenberg
Nov 9, 2018
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To Take AP Classes or Not?
The eternal struggle: to take AP classes or not? In addition to wanting excellent grades from their applicants, top American universities...
Leora Eisenberg
Nov 9, 2018
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