Some of the more cynical responses to this article ignore the fact that AP credits at Dartmouth were already strictly limited by departments on a case-by-case b

Some of the more cynical responses to this article ignore the fact that AP credits at Dartmouth were already strictly limited by departments on a case-by-case basis. I went in with 11 AP credits and was able to graduate at most a term early. Here are some more concrete numbers on how this change affects early graduation: - Students arrive with an average of three credits; - Nonetheless 80% of students take 4 years; - 20% of students will be required to enroll for an extra term. The net result is $4 million in extra income. [1] As a point of reference, Dartmouth's endowment is over $3.4 billion. I also want to point out that this discussion ignores reasons against AP at the high school level, which has caused some high schools to stop offering them. [1] http://www.dartblog.com/data/2013/01/010556.php http://www.dartblog.com/data/2013/01/010556.php