It can be different when the student has a specific academic interest and the course isn’t offered in the hs. That can look industrious, curious, motivated, etc. Depends. But many other kids go for psych and govt because they’re usually one semester and they think it’s an easy “add.” Or APES, not known for being particularly strenuous.
But OP, they are just not looking for you to stuff your record with more and more AP. The important classes will be those related to your possible major and the cores. Bad enough when a kid adds in random AP classes just to make some high number. Not so great when it looks like, just to get that high count, he’d choose to skip the classroom experience.
Instead, “develop yourself and your skills as a person,” and use the time to explore your college targets in depth, know what they really want, not just what your peers or CC kids think they do.