<p>It depends a LOT on what you mean by “best”. It can mean “most fun”, “learned the most”, “met the most interesting people”, “helped me decide on major/career options”, or “helped my college admissions chances”. I am going to guess that you don’t mean the last one, as paid programs at colleges don’t usually do much for your admissions per se.</p>
<p>This thread might have some useful information. It has a pretty long list of different types of programs. Some application deadlines have passed, but some are still open.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/752665-list-summer-prgrams.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/752665-list-summer-prgrams.html</a></p>