<p>Many smart kids these days enter college with lots of AP/IB/DE credits. In some cases, it makes sense to take advantage of that and get an early start on a masters degree or to do a double major.</p>
<p>For those who are med school bound, it’s a different story. You need the 3-4 years to demonstrate that you’re really med school material. The minimum I think you should do is 3 1/2 years (graduating in winter). </p>
<p>Use that extra time for some interesting classes…art, music, foreign language, whatever - but not classes that will hurt your GPA.</p>