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How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)
Written by Cal Newport
Narrated by Roger Wayne
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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:
#9679 Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive.
#9679 Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial.
#9679 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.
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:
#9679 Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive.
#9679 Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial.
#9679 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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Reviews for How to Be a High School Superstar
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book superseded my expectations. The amount of different stories used as examples is very helpful. I also appreciated the practical study and learning tips. Although I myself am an adult who is getting ready to go to university I found this book super enlightening and it also equipped me with tools that I am applying to classes I’m taking to upgrade marks for high school classes.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The best book for high school students in the world!