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These individuals are exceptions, and I’d argue that they had a fair number of troubles because of their age. In any case, just look at the average 21 year old and you’ll see that they aren’t really the responsible type. There are exceptions, but you have to prove yourself an exception.</p>
<p>That being said, there is no reason not to graduate a year early if and only if there is no real downside. It’s not worth rushing coursework or skipping activities, but if you just happen to have enough credits to skip without missing out, why not?</p>