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Hermiona on the Road: Everything You Need to Know About Our Workshops

Oct 13, 2019

Hermiona on the Road: Everything You Need to Know About Our Workshops

Hermiona is on the road — again! Increasingly, people from around the world are interested in learning about how to gain admission to top...

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Taylor Chin

Sep 30, 2019

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...

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Leora Eisenberg

Sep 19, 2019

Your College Application Checklist

It’s September again — and that means that application season is upon us! And it’s already overwhelming, we know. So I thought that I...

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Learn about the US education through Hermiona Ambassadors initiative

Yelena Kadeykina

Sep 16, 2019

Learn about the US education through Hermiona Ambassadors initiative

Hermiona is composed of a remarkably diverse group of people. My colleagues mentioned in several previous blogs how our team includes...

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Are Supplemental Letters of Recommendation Required?

David Lysenko

Sep 12, 2019

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. ...

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Zeno's Paradox - Or Why Eventually You Will Always Reach The End of The Road

Alice Chudnovsky

Sep 3, 2019

Zeno's Paradox - Or Why Eventually You Will Always Reach The End of The Road

"That which is in locomotion must arrive at the half-way stage before it arrives at the goal." - Aristotle, Physics You've stepped on...

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How I Spent My Summer: Interning at the U.S. Consulate in Almaty!

Leora Eisenberg

Aug 22, 2019

How I Spent My Summer: Interning at the U.S. Consulate in Almaty!

We at Hermiona love summer. With our students at top schools and universities across the United States, it’s exciting to receive photos...

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Taylor Chin

Aug 20, 2019

What does burning out look like?

Burning out happens to everyone, and it drains you both physically and emotionally. Sometimes you're so ready to quit that you're never...

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David Lysenko

Aug 9, 2019

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....

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Leora Eisenberg

Aug 6, 2019

Мы только начали спасать жизни…

Недавно Hermiona Education провела день открытых дверей Educational Global Open House и 100% вырученных средств направлены в фонд...

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Leora Eisenberg

Aug 5, 2019

We're only starting to save lives...

Hermiona Education just finished its Educational Global Open House, 100% of whose proceeds went to Podari.Life, an organization which...

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STEM Students: Using the Summer to Prepare for What Comes Next

Tessa Murthy

Jul 28, 2019

STEM Students: Using the Summer to Prepare for What Comes Next

Some college students in a science program see the summer as a time to relax, unwind, and take a break from the stressful demands of...

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Working abroad: My experience adapting to a new culture in Warsaw

Taylor Chin

Jul 21, 2019

Working abroad: My experience adapting to a new culture in Warsaw

When I was eight years old, my fencing coach, Ania, would make us do a standard set of drills at the start of class, one of which...

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Leora Eisenberg

Jul 17, 2019

What's a GPA?

GPA is a mystifying concept for many non-Americans. What does a 4.0 mean? What does GPA mean? Why does it matter? How do you calculate...

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How to Be a Magician:
A lesson from my coach about being a better athlete

Taylor Chin

Jul 7, 2019

How to Be a Magician: A lesson from my coach about being a better athlete

I’ve always had a high level of respect for my fencing coach. Instead of training all of his students the same way, he focuses on each...

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Год между школой и колледжем. Чем заняться?

David Lysenko

Jul 2, 2019

Год между школой и колледжем. Чем заняться?

Выпускник может отложить поступление в колледж на год по множеству причин. Самые частые из них – это проблемы со здоровьем, сложная...

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David Lysenko

Jul 2, 2019

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...

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Alice Chudnovsky

Jul 1, 2019

Что значат все эти цифры?

Для многих абитуриентов выбор колледжа сводится к игре в числа. Одно из важнейших решений в жизни подростка превращается в сравнение...

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Leora Eisenberg

Jul 1, 2019

Такие разные летние программы!

Лето пришло и принесло с собой огромное количество летних программ на любой вкус. Учебные заведения предлагают тысячи (без преувеличения)...

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Размышления о культурных различиях в преддверии семинара Hermiona 21.02.2019, Киев

Hermiona Education Team

Jul 1, 2019

Размышления о культурных различиях в преддверии семинара Hermiona 21.02.2019, Киев

После семинара Hermiona в Москве 9 февраля, я задумалась о том, каковы главные культурные различия между США и остальным миром в том, что...

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