<p>Well, AP exams may not be given as much weight as extracurricular, but if you already have decent ECs, it certainly doesn’t hurt to take a lot of AP exams. After all, it shows one’s ability to self-study and to manage time efficiently. Obviously, one should not forego other important activities to take more AP tests, but they are still a factor. </p>
<p>As for the self-report part, you also self-report whether or not you’ve been arrested. What prevents you from lying on that? I doubt they check the records of every applicant.</p>