<p>ruenn, graduating early has mainly to do with juggling the requirements of graduation efficiently, not much with rigor or talent beyond a point.</p>
<p>1 year of college means getting near nothing out of it, to be honest, because unlike a focused masters program where you learn a specific skill in a year, basic major requirements are very general. Unless it is something like CS where you take a few courses and get a job programming, or a major which leads poorly into good job prospects, the very concept is silly.</p>