Extra AP exams vs. extra courses at Community College? Which "extra" should I take?

<p>I want to know which one is better: taking extra AP exams, or taking extra courses at a community college? Which would look better in college admissions?</p>

<p>I would have gone for taking extra college-level classes, but doing so would ruin my class rank; the course would lower my overall GPA. I thought of turning in a separate college transcript apart from my HS one, but I have a feeling the colleges I'm applying to will just ignore it.</p>