<p>are summer jobs and programs that important in college admissions, especially the ivies? i just like to relax over the summer...</p>
<p>bump......</p>
<p>u don't sound like u want to relax lol</p>
<p>hi, i'm your sister.
and u certainly don't relax over the summer.
to be more positive on your thread, i would just like to say that summer programs help to define who you are and if u are only doing them for resume padding (<em>ahem</em>), then no, they do not help.
understand?</p>
<p>i think if they somehow relate to the field or degree you're planning to get in college, then definitely it will help but if you're just using this as padding, like the above poster has noted, then i think not.</p>
<p>summer jobs, etc. can also provide you with great recommendation letters, giving colleges a view of you as an individual outside of the school context.</p>
<p>yeah but in the admission's office:</p>
<p>i just like to relax over the summer=i have low ambition and dont like to be challenged</p>
<p>It definitely doesn't make you look any stronger if it's evident on your College App's that you don't get much done over the summer. But I'm not sure if it will technically hurt you.</p>
<p>In my opinion, your best bet would be to find at least something you wouldn't mind doing over the summer and stick to it every summer until you graduate. Volunteering is a good alternative to getting a summer a job because your schedule can be more flexible. </p>
<p>You may also want to consider taking a summer class at your HS if it offers them or a local college. Pick a class that seems really interesting to you and less like work. In some cases you can get both HS credit and college credit.</p>
<p>A summer job is never a bad idea either. You get valuable work experience and extra spending cash or money you can save up for college (either to help pay tuition, or to bring with you so you have money while you're there) I'd really recommend getting some sort of work exp. in before you graduate because it'll better prepare you for a part-time job while you're away at college. (My brother never had any work exp. before college and he was constantly needing to borrow money from our parents his freshmen year; he just couldn't get the hang of holding a job)</p>
<p>All in all, you don't want to seem like you're being "lazy" over the summer. You might actually love being involved in something and it's not like you have to be busy 24/7; there's still PLENTY of time to relax.</p>