Work or Volunteer during summer?

Applying to College
1

I have the option to work, as a beach parking lot guide, so not exactly very impressive. Also, this job would be quite time consuming and tiresome. Im fortunate that money is not an issue, so I don’t have to work.

Do you think colleges would appreciate more if I were to spend this summer volunteering at a hospital, and other causes?

2

Both options would be perfectly fine.

3

Both are generic summer activities unless you can make something special out of them.

4

For college, they want to see you doing something productive with your time. Either is fine. I would suggest working and also doing some volunteering at the hospital.