<p>Will taking summer courses to get "extra" credit be good for colleges? </p>
<p>It’s better than sitting on the beach all day. Is it better than a paying job or an internship or a sports camp? No. It will not get you a leg up.</p>
<p>It shows that you are a boring school drone year-round. </p>
<p>@skieurope has it exactly right.</p>