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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Cal NewportPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Dimensions: Width: 13.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.221kg ISBN: 9780767932585ISBN 10: 0767932587 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 27 July 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAs a former Ivy League admissions officer, I was overjoyed to see a book that hit the nail on the head regarding selective college admissions and how to take the process in stride. Students will find his book extremely useful and admissions officers will be relieved to see applicants who escape the cookie-cutter syndrome. <b> </b>--Dr. Michele Hernandez, author of <i>A Is for Admission</i> and president of Hernandez College Consulting and Application Boot Camp Disguised as a peppy college-admission guide, Newport's book is actually a profound, life-affirming manifesto for ambitious high school students. Forgo the sleepless and cynical path to college acceptance. Instead, blaze your trail to the Ivy League by living a full life and immersing yourself in things that matter. Relax. Find meaning. Be you. --David Shenk, author of <i>The Genius in All of Us</i><b> </b> <i>This book</i> should be on the shelf of every student who wonders how to stand out in the increasingly competitive race to get into a top college. His approach will not only help you win the admissions race, it will keep you sane while you run the marathon. --Joie Jager-Hyman, author of <i>Fat Envelope Frenzy</i> As a former Ivy League admissions officer, I was overjoyed to see a book that hit the nail on the head regarding selective college admissions and how to take the process in stride. Students will find his book extremely useful and admissions officers will be relieved to see applicants who escape the cookie-cutter syndrome. --Dr. Michele Hernandez, author of A Is for Admission and president of Hernandez College Consulting and Application Boot Camp Disguised as a peppy college-admission guide, Newport's book is actually a profound, life-affirming manifesto for ambitious high school students. Forgo the sleepless and cynical path to college acceptance. Instead, blaze your trail to the Ivy League by living a full life and immersing yourself in things that matter. Relax. Find meaning. Be you. --David Shenk, author of The Genius in All of Us This book should be on the shelf of every student who wonders how to stand out in the increasingly competitive race to get into a top college. His approach will not only help you win the admissions race, it will keep you sane while you run the marathon. --Joie Jager-Hyman, author of Fat Envelope Frenzy As a former Ivy League admissions officer, I was overjoyed to see a book that hit the nail on the head regarding selective college admissions and how to take the process in stride. Students will find his book extremely useful and admissions officers will be relieved to see applicants who escape the cookie-cutter syndrome. <br>--Dr. Michele Hernandez, author of A Is for Admission and president of Hernandez College Consulting and Application Boot Camp <br> Disguised as a peppy college-admission guide, Newport's book is actually a profound, life-affirming manifesto for ambitious high school students. Forgo the sleepless and cynical path to college acceptance. Instead, blaze your trail to the Ivy League by living a full life and immersing yourself in things that matter. Relax. Find meaning. Be you. <br>--David Shenk, author of The Genius in All of Us <br> This book should be on the shelf of every student who wonders how to stand out in the increasingly competitive r Author InformationCal Newport graduated from Dartmouth College, earned a Ph.D. from MIT, and is now an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He’s the author of five books, including most recently the Wall Street Journal business bestseller Deep Work. He also runs the popular blog Study Hacks, which explores the impact of technology on our ability to perform productive work and lead satisfying lives. His contrarian ideas have been featured on many major media platforms, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Economist and NPR. Visit him online at calnewport.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |