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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...
David Lysenko
Feb 2, 2020
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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...
Leora Eisenberg
Dec 12, 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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The Yellow Brick Road to Your Dreams or How to Spend Your Summer
It’s so exciting to see our students leave for the summer. From California to Rhode Island, our students pursue their passions, whether...
Yelena Kadeykina
Jun 24, 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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Varsity athlete vs Science Fair nerd tracks?
In high school, I didn't always look like a model student. I missed countless days of school for national/international fencing...
Taylor Chin
Feb 2, 2019
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B.A. vs B.S. – Which is Better?
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.)...
David Lysenko
Dec 17, 2018
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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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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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What Makes My University Special?
When I was applying to colleges as a stressed out, coffee-guzzling junior in high school, I remember all of the adults telling me the...
David Lysenko
Nov 9, 2018
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