<p>You can only get up to 6 elective credits, no matter how many tests you take that are eligible for elective credit. For example, I took AP US my sophomore year and AP English Language and AP English Lit and AP Psych my senior year. AP Psych counts for nothing, and I didn’t need to take both English tests because only one counted (as I got 4 elective credits for AP US and thus 2 for AP English Language, 0 for Lit). As an English major, this qualifies me to graduate an entire year early. I’ve decided to stay through the fall and then take a leave of absence, save money, write my honors b.a., and do two journalism internships. Be wise in which tests you take if you know for sure you are coming to UChicago, because it’s best not to waste money or stress out by taking an exam if it’s unnecessary. Of course, I took the Psych exam knowing well that it wouldn’t count but my enthusiasm for the subject made me want to take the exam for fun. </p>
<p>Also, if you do have enough credit to graduate early, it is nice to not do so and then take a ton of classes that really interest you. Also, achieving a 3.7 is quite definitely not impossible, but you do have to put a lot of effort into every class. If you plan wisely with your AP credits, you can take 3 classes per quarter instead of four classes and thus not have as strenuous as a workload (and potentially receive higher grades). Good luck! And good work thinking of this sooner than later.</p>