<p>does taking a college-level course over the summer impress colleges come admission time?</p>
<p>No, nothing you do "to impress" will impress them. That seems like a paradox, but its true.</p>
<p>To answer your question straight forward, if what you are taking is a class you find interesting for YOU, and you have TIME, and you know you will perform WELL and learn something, etc...then by all means, do.</p>
<p>But it's obviously clear what you're reasons are...just make sure it's a class you won't regret taking.</p>