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Cash for Class: Finding Scholarships to Pay for College
The cost of college is staggeringly high: “in 2023, the average full time student at a four-year college spent nearly $31,000 on their...
Hermiona Education Team
Jul 4, 2024
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Skyrocketing Costs: Trends in College Education Pricing
The trend of rising college costs is alarming – most recently exemplified by Vanderbilt University's staggering admission letter quoting...
Yelena Kadeykina
Jun 10, 2024
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Breaking Down the Changes to the UK University Admissions Process: What You Need to Know
In an effort to increase accessibility to education in the United Kingdom, the unified application system known as UCAS (Universities and...
Hermiona Education Team
May 30, 2024
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Online Webinar “From Building Your Story to Creating your list: Acing Your College Admissions Process”
Date&time: June 3rd, 2024 8 p.m. EST Where: Online Are you feeling confident that you fully understand every aspect of the university...
Hermiona Education Team
May 22, 2024
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What’s New in U.S. University Admissions?
And is it still possible to get into my dream school? Ever-decreasing acceptance rates for university admissions are making national news...
Yelena Kadeykina
May 20, 2024
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Should I Transfer Universities?
For any number of reasons, you might not want to be at your home institution anymore: your classes might not be challenging enough; you...
Leora Eisenberg
Apr 29, 2024
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Everything You Need for a Transfer Application
Ever felt like you’ve “outgrown” your current university? Ever felt like you’re ready to explore the opportunities that another college...
Leora Eisenberg
Apr 14, 2024
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Demystifying Letters of Recommendation
Now nearly three years into this job, I’ve come to realize that the most mystifying part of the undergraduate application process for...
Leora Eisenberg
Mar 31, 2024
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Boarding School vs. College
As I begin preparations to start graduate school this fall, I am reminded of what this time of year has meant for me for the past eight...
Janice Cheon
Mar 3, 2024
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All About The Arts Supplement
Going into the college admissions process, I knew that the arts supplement would be an integral part of my application. Both music and...
Janice Cheon
Feb 4, 2024
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It's All About Packaging
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...
Leora Eisenberg
Jan 7, 2024
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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...
Taylor Chin
Nov 26, 2023
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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....
David Lysenko
Oct 15, 2023
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In it for the long haul
I’m writing to you on a cold Philadelphia morning. It’s only December 5, but I feel like I’m ready to sleep for days. The Hermiona team...
Leora Eisenberg
Dec 5, 2020
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Should I apply early?
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...
Leora Eisenberg
Nov 2, 2020
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Gearing up for admissions season
I'll say it first: I am so tired of quarantine. I spent all day thinking about what I was going to write about. Another COVID-related...
Leora Eisenberg
Aug 13, 2020
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Featured Session II Courses
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...
David Lysenko
Jul 11, 2020
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Hermiona College Essay Writing Intensive Testimonials
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...
Leora Eisenberg
Jun 28, 2020
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Distance Learning at Princeton
I am writing this blog on my last day of undergraduate classes. As I clicked “leave meeting” for the last time, I realized that this is...
Leora Eisenberg
Apr 30, 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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