How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get Into College by Standing Out (Without

How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get Into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)

By Cal Newport

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.

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Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Publish Date: 07/27/2010
Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780767932585
ISBN-10: 0767932587
Language: English

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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.

About the Author

Cal Newport is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. In addition to his academic work, Newport is a New York Times bestselling author who writes for a general audience about the intersection of technology, productivity, and culture.

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