@melslemonade and for any one:
Word of caution. Just for the sake of do not do any college level courses. Only if the student is really interested in doing some course and has the necessary pre-requisite background to do well and can earn A. If not it is going to do the exactly opposite effect. It is double edge sword. Any courses done as dual enrollment, community college or 4 year college (even in HS years) need to be reported in AMCAS application and if the grades are not good it will damage the GPA. Especially if it is a STEM course it will damage the important sGPA.
Also don’t get worried about the APs. Just because others are doing 10+ does not mean every student must do. It is a known fact not every school district allows AP from 9th. It varies and many students got admission with not stellar number of APs.