The Summer is a short period to enjoy the great outdoors and time away from the stress of high school. However, it is also a time when rising Seniors should be working on their essay. I waited until after Thanksgiving to complete my essay when I was applying to college and it made for a very stressful time at home and at school.
Do youself a favor and find out about the essay prompts of the newly revised Common Application and start brainstorming on topics that interest you!
If you're interested in help, there is an essay workshop on July 13th that all are welcome to attend. Register here: http://strategiesforcollege.net/essay-common-application-workshop
On another note, have you secured your teacher recommendations yet? Now is a great time to ask, since your teachers from Junior year still remember who you are! They also are not as busy now (I know, I know... they're trying to enjoy Summer vacation) as they will be in September when they are inundated with requests just like yours.
Enjoy the time off from school, but keep the process moving forward - especially if you tend to procrastinate on writing!
