How many Extra-curriculars is 'optimal'?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Yes Yes, I know that it is your COMMITMENT and DEDICATION to your activities that matters. But i was wondering how exactly do colleges find out exactly how much effort you put into all of your activities if you just list them on your common app?</p>

<p>Also, I am still debating whether or not to include an out of school service organization that I am 'semi-' involved in. </p>

<p>Right now, my full-time extra curriculars consist of:
a sport for three years (school team)
Writer for two school magazines (editor for one of them)
Dance club (leadership position)
politics club (leadership position)
In-school service club
out-of-school service once a month</p>

<p>Does this list seem sufficient for most schools? (I am applying to around 25-35 range on USNWR). For the service organization that I am somewhat involved in, should I include it too? One thing preventing me from reporting it is that I am actually not that involved in it, and i am scared that maybe colleges will discover this and use it against me...</p>

<p>please help with my situation!</p>

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<p>BUMP 10char…</p>

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<p>BUMP somebody share input pls!</p>

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<p>Its really not quantity that’s important, quality is better.</p>

<p>I mean you can be in like 100 clubs but colleges prefer commitment. I suggest that you put the activities you’ve excelled in first then those you are just a member of. Explain why you excel and you should be fine if you’ve demonstrated great commitment and leadership in 2 to 3 and participated in like 3 more</p>

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<p>Is 4 leadership positions a bit too much?</p>

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<p>Nothing is too much :stuck_out_tongue: as long as you don’t make it seem like you are a super person…I mean it is impossible to be president of every club…</p>