<p>I'm a freshman in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering. I'm not entirely sure yet what I plan on majoring in, but I'm between chemical engineering, computer science, and electrical engineering (I plan on figuring that all out at some point). Anyway, I have 26 credits from AP classes in high school, making me, academically, a sophomore. I have every intention of graduating in three years, or at least a semester early, in order to save money. I'm not really concerned on missing out on a year of the "college experience" due to my aspirations and my desire to go to graduate school.</p>
<p>Now, that brings me to my questions. How difficult is it to graduate early, as an engineer? I'm already ahead as it is, so would I have to take many summer/winter term classes in order to stay ahead? We are assuming that I don't fail anything and I stay generally on track with my classes. Is it plausible for me to do this? Also, does graduating with a B.S. in three years hurt chances of getting into graduate school? I plan to do my graduate work at an Ivy League, and I'm not all too sure if they frown upon early graduates. I wouldn't want it to hurt my acceptance chances, because then my whole plan will have backfired. So far, (though I am still only a freshman) I'm pretty involved on campus and I plan on getting summer internships, if not this year, after sophomore year.</p>