Olga’s Blog

Olga’s Blog is a series of free intermediate Russian lessons developed by SRAS. Each entry is written in simplified Russian, glossed for vocabulary and cultural meaning. Each entry also comes with a related grammar lesson. Your host is Olga Dmitraschenko, a sixteen-year-old native Muscovite and incoming freshman to Moscow State University.

May 16, 2023

State Medical Exams in Russia: Olga’s Blog

Medical commissions and state medical examinations are fairly common in Russia. Students entering university programs have to undergo a battery of tests before entering university. Failing a test can mean that a student might need to undergo treatment before entering his or her university program. Olga Dmitraschenko entered Moscow State University in 2006, after completing […]

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University Majors in Russia: Olga’s Blog

University Entrance Exams in Russia (Paid and Scholarship Positions): Olga’s Blog

University Entrance Exams in Russia (Paid Slots): Olga’s Blog

High School Graduation in Russia: Olga’s Blog

High School Exit Exams in Russia: Olga’s Blog

Eksternat or “Home Schooling” in the Former USSR: Olga’s Blog

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