How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport
How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport
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How to Be a High School Superstar
A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)

Author: Cal Newport

Narrator: Roger Wayne

Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/28/2020


Synopsis

Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted

What if getting into your reach schools didn't require four years of excessive AP 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.

About Cal Newport

Cal Newport is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the author of six books, including Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You. You won't find him on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, but you can often find him at home with his family in Washington, DC, or writing essays for his popular website calnewport.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah

This was an awesome book! I think it's encouraging to high school students and it is engaging enough for a high school student such as myself to read without losing interest. Below are the main points of the novel, summarized to the best of my abilities: Part 1: The Law of Underscheduling - Relaxed su......more

Goodreads review by Karl

8.5/10 “Getting into a good college doesn’t have to be a reward for extreme sacrifice; it can be, instead, a side effect of the much grander goal of building a meaningful and engaging life.” "How to be a High School Superstar" by Cal Newport proposes an unorthodox method to securing a spot in your d......more