<p>Do you think it is better to list 8 or 9 activities that you are really passionate about for common app activities even thought there are 10 so you don't seem spread too thin? </p>
<p>Colleges understand that students taking a rigorous course schedule must spend 3 to 4 hours a night on homework. That leaves about 20 hours a week to devote to extracurricular activities. When you complete your EC list, college’s ask you to list your EC’s in order of importance to you – and they prefer students who have a passion for an activity and spend 3-6 hours each week on several activities, rather than students who have a laundry list of 8, 9, or 10 activities that they spend one or two hours a week on. So, IMHO, It’s not really possible to demonstrate passion with 8 or 9 activities, and you would be better off selectively listing the 3, 4, or 5 activities that are the most important to you rather than listing 8 or 9 EC’s.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>