<p>Or do colleges prefer just a few that you really invest time and effort into?</p>
<p>The latter. :)</p>
<p>colleges prefer just a few that you really invest time and effort into</p>
<p>This question pops up every year. Here’s what the online instructions say on the topic: “The availability of 10 fields is not intended to imply that you should list 10 activities, nor is there any expectation that you will do so. Rather, the fields are available to provide you maximum flexibility in reporting and describing your involvements outside the classroom.”</p>
<p>So it won 't look bad to put only five or six? Because it seems like most kids on CC have dozens of ECs.</p>
<p>Most kids on CC are the exception, not the rule. You’ll be more than fine with that amount. :)</p>