Though summer is still months away, if you are interested in signing up for a significant summer, you should start working now as the competitive summer program are usually due in February or March.
 
Basically, summer activities can be categorized into the following types.

1. Summer Camp – Activities mostly, suitable for younger kids or students with limited travel experiences.
2. Summer School – Academic courses mostly. Including college hosted talented programs, or high school hosted academic programs. Students might need to submit their school transcript and standardized test results, such as TOEFL, while applying.
3. Volunteer – it could be volunteer programs in remote villages, animal protection volunteer, hospital volunteer, art volunteer, or international volunteers. There’s no “better” volunteer experiences, students should choose based on their interests and their availability, or whom they would like to serve.
4. Internship – some might want to intern at private sectors or other institutions to gain hands on experiences.
5. Research Projects – some students will use summer to do science projects with school teachers or participate in science camps to further their understandings.
6. Test Prep – if you are a rising junior or senior, and haven’t had a satisfying standardized test results, you might want to consider devoting your summer in test preparation.

 
Before making your decision about what to do this summer, you should review your school performance and extracurricular activities you’ve participated in carefully, and figure out which one you would like to continue, or something you are interested in but could not pursuit during the semesters due to time limit. This way, you can take best use of your summer vacation and help yourself build an attractive profile for college application.
 
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