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honestrabbit's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
edgiles4's review against another edition
2.0
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 hardworking students will be able to keep being talented, intelligent and hardworking students, but at Yale instead of UConn. Obviously, there's a market for that kind of advice, and Newport has done well by himself to make use of it. Unfortunately, I don't think this is a work that has much usefulness for the majority of high school students.
caszriel's review against another edition
4.0
A really enjoyable and insightful book! I definitely recommend that everyone follow the advice in this book, it’s a little unconventional in nature I think in that it sorta defies the status quo advice but it’s great advice, not just for college admissions but also life in general; following this method will lead to a better life in general.
jgroden's review against another edition
3.0
Read this to be thorough on finishing the Cal Newport library.
Overall, good stuff and arguments. Instead of just focusing on the grind and test scores, focus on one big thing that could make you actually interesting. Something that NPR could conceivably interview you about for 30 minutes. And his usual good study skills and deep work advice based on how people actually learn.
Overall, good stuff and arguments. Instead of just focusing on the grind and test scores, focus on one big thing that could make you actually interesting. Something that NPR could conceivably interview you about for 30 minutes. And his usual good study skills and deep work advice based on how people actually learn.
zhzhang's review against another edition
4.0
Three rules are the main points of the book. Following those rules are not as easy as they are recommended.