<p>Yes, you’ll be able to graduate earlier.</p>
<p>(You can also most likely graduate early with zero AP credits-- if you take 4 courses per quarter and stick to one major, you will probably be done a quarter or two early).</p>
<p>If your AP credits count towards core, you won’t have to worry about those aspects of core, which would free you up to take other classes. The “elective credit” is just there to help you graduate earlier. </p>
<p>I have no idea if that clarifies or not.</p>