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The entire project is undermined by the stated goal: to get the high school student into the college they want. Newport spends a good deal of space in the book (rightly) appealing to intrinsic motivations and calling for the reader to eschew the resume arms race in which grades and extracurriculars are merely seen as stickers on a resume. So far so good. He then provides helpful advice to students in how to reorient their lives in such a way that they have free time to explore things that are of...
A highly recommended read for my high school peers! Although it’s mainly focused on how you can increase your chances to get admitted into a college of your choice, the methods outlined are very counterintuitive, which teaches you how to live a meaningful and engaging life beyond college admissions :)
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why did i read this book? i'm not in high school?
Yeah of course, first of all the book title deserves the award of "Lamest title ever" BUT STOP!stop right there. A revolutionary plan? That's no joke. Really, just give it a try.Having been stuck in china for so long, I could have never even envisioned high-schoolers accomplishing such amazing things, and this book sort of unraveled everything that seemed scary at first.University still seems pretty scary, but I guess not as much as before.Well researched, well organized, and overall, very well
The purpose of Newport’s How to Be a High School Superstar is to change the student’s perspective on high school life and college admissions. Newport gives you useful advice concerning what college admissions are impressed by and enlightens the reader regarding certain myths about college requirements. He tells the readers steps to enjoying your high school years while getting accepted into your preferred college. For example, Newport says, “(1) Pack your schedule with free time. (2) Use this ti...
I agree with the central thesis of the book: High school students are over-involved in uninteresting activities at which they are merely good, and thus they need to choose one or two genuine, innovative pursuits to bolster their college admissions chances. However, the road to the kind of achievement Newport promotes isn't available to most students for various reasons (socioeconomic status, personality preferences, etc.). Essentially, by following the map he lays out, talented, intelligent, and...
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 superstars basically do less, but seem to do more. - Instead of pursuing many activities that you are not actually interested in (resumé padding; breadth without depth; call it what you will), and takin...
I was skeptical that someone could fill more than 200 pages explaining a concept that seemed fairly simple, but Newport packs in a lot of specific advice and examples with very little redundancy. I believe his plan is healthy and smart, but will not always lead to the amazing results in his examples. The good news (and this is something he doesn't play up very much because the book is marketed specifically to kids who have their hearts set on elite colleges) is that even if you "fail," you have
Brilliant. A must-read for high school students and their parents.For years, I have been aware that, in my capacity as advisor to many college-bound kids, my advice has run counter to the prevailing wisdom of many a high school guidance counselor. Eschewing the the goal of well-roundedness in favor of actual accomplishment, I have recommended that students quit high-investment, low-yield activities in favor of concentrating on developing their strengths. This well-researched little book validate...
Book #4 of this year is How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get Into College By Standing Out (Without Burning Out) This book was a recommendation by a great friend who read it with her sons when they were younger - one is a GA Tech Presidential Scholar going into his third year there and the other is a freshman at Emory. The book is an ‘older’ book published in 2010 and in the sense that some of his technology examples are dated. I will also say that some of his examples s...
When I first saw this book, I was skeptical. After glancing through Countdown to College 21 To-Do Lists for High School Step-By-Step Strategies for 9th 10th 11th and 12th Graders by Valerie Pierce and seeing that I'd already missed most of the steps that I needed to take, I decided that the hyper-planning approach to getting into college was not going to work for me, and this book sat on my desk for a long time. On a whim, I picked it up a couple of days ago and was pleasantly surprised to find
