My two sons took numerous AP classes/exams in high school. They did not use the credits for graduate early, as they had full tuition scholarships. But, those credits allowed my older son to graduate with two majors and two minors, and my younger son, who is currently in school, to double major and earn a minor. My older son’s major in economics and minor in math helped him land an assistantship last summer at law school. My younger son is currently interviewing for finance internships this summer, and even one of the branch managers at a bank remarked about his interest in mathematics.
So, sometimes the AP credit will open some doors to additional educational opportunities rather than early graduation.