<p>I know that summer is a very important time and something needs to be done. </p>
<p>What would colleges like you to go? Those who are "successful" high school grads, please share what you did during the summer, thanks! (Also, what you did and you regret/didn't help apps :))</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>They like to see you do something, be it taking summer classes, working, volunteering, travelling, doing research, etc. Just something more than sitting at home and watching TV all day. </p>
<p>Myself, I did a summer program and worked for all of the summers. Two summers were more internship-type positions (one at an oil/gas company, one at an engineering firm) and the summer before starting college I worked 2 jobs in 2 restaurants.</p>