<p>can you write down things you did in the summer before 9th grade on your application essay or would that still be counted as middle school?</p>
<p>It really depends on what you did the summer before 9th grade. </p>
<p>Was it geared toward your future hs experience? Did you take hs-level classes or attend a summer enrichment program somewhere, have a summer job or perform community service, have a summer job or get a jump on reading assignments for your upcoming freshman year?</p>
<p>Tell us what you did the summer before 9th grade and we will respond.</p>
<p>Indeed. If it's some nationals competition, summer (legitimate) job, summer internship, science camp that required some kind of application process - then go for it. But if it's really nothing spectacular, then we, along with the adcoms, sadly, don't care.</p>