Which activities to list?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>I'm worried that my activities section on the common app is going to look thin, so i'd like to list as many as possible. I've got a few questions:</p>

<p>1) I've been taking piano for 9 years, and i've participated in competitions every year. Do I have to group all of them under one activity section, or can I get away with listing them as separate activities? If the latter is applicable-
2) Could I list something like "taking piano lessons" or "taking guitar lessons" as an activity, even though I wouldn't have anything to fill out for leadership/awards?
3) Is the position/leadership section limited to only leadership positions? Could I put in something like "student", "member", or "participated in" (with no significant roles)?
4) Could I list something like being part of a church youth group (without any leadership roles or awards) in this section? If I could, would it do any good?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>You could list piano as more then one thing as long as you do different things inviting it. For example if you play piano for a band and take lessons that could be too things. </p>

<p>You don’t have to have leadership roles in order to list it. Leadership roles are things colleges want to see but they also want to see dedication to activities.</p>

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<p>Oh thanks! One more question, would Kumon be considered an extracurricular activity? I’ve completed the full reading program, but it seems a little academic.</p>