How to Be a High School Superstar
A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out
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A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out
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Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress? In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars’ mixture of happiness and admissions success, including: · Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive. · Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial. · Why accomplishments that are hard to explain are better than accomplishments that are hard to do. These insights are accompanied by step-by-step instructions to help any student adopt the relaxed superstar lifestyle—proving that getting into college doesn’t have to be a chore to survive, but instead can be the reward for living a genuinely interesting life.
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This book should be at the top of your list for 8th grade graduation gifts. Look past the somewhat sensationalist title—this book is a practical, insightful guide for navigating high school toward college admissions with less stress, competition, and busyness.
This is a book I wish I had read as a teen. The title certainly grabs your attention, but essentially the book teaches you, not just how to get into college, but about how to be a life-long learner.
This was one of two books I asked (made) my daughter read the summer before she started high school. She was reluctant at first because she was tired of my quoting from Cal Newport's “Deep Work.” But, when she was done, she asked me to buy his other book, “How to be a straight A student.”
