Your projects are different from you academic profile. These are things you do outside of school.

What makes a good project?.

Try making a model rocket during summer break. Write a children's book with awesome art. Grab a robot kit and build it out. Head for summer camp and tell the story. Be active and curious. Then show it.

This is not just history. It's a profile. You are showcasing yourself as a self motivated operator.

Become an impressive person.

In a good profile, you'd do your best to show yourself overcoming difficulty and achieving success. Other qualities to develop are teamwork and leadership skills. You have to build them to show them. Try to do both.

• Select challenging projects.
• DIY projects with video logs are good.
• Use one summer to write a book.
• Join a team and build a treehouse.