Is Starting College with a Ton of AP and Dual Enrollment Credit Hours Really a Good Thing?

If you surveyed the average high school senior right now, and asked them how many college credits they’ve earned already, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who answers “zero.” As a matter of fact, you’d probably be quite surprised to hear many students brag about having 12, 18, even 30 college credit hours already under their belt- all of which were earned while still in high school.

What’s becoming even more common is the fact some students are literally graduating high school with an A...