I don’t know if you’ve read anything about the changes afoot in college admissions. There is a large coalition (+90 colleges including most big name ones) who are vowing to take a more holistic view of students and value authentic engagement and dismiss resume padding, including saying they will only look at a few meaningful AP credits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/opinion/rethinking-college-admissions.html