<p>Can anyone explain what this program is and how it compares with the Honors College? D got an invitation to apply but it does not look as great as the Honors College program. I wish she would complete the Honors College app and University Fellows app so we can get all of this paperwork out of the way</p>
<p>Are they mutually exclusive?</p>
<p>Good question and that is what I am trying to find out. I think they might be.</p>
<p>As far as I am aware, the Blount Undergraduate Initiative (BUI) is not mutually exclusive with any honors program that is available to students enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.</p>
<p>It is not in fact an honors program, but a program intended for students who have a strong desire to explore their studies from a more integrated viewpoint. Students who are motivated by this desire for intellectual exploration will be highly successful in the program. </p>
<p>For more information on BUI, please visit their website: <a href="http://www.as.ua.edu/blount/%5B/url%5D">http://www.as.ua.edu/blount/</a></p>
<p>As for my credentials, I was a member of the inaugural class of BUI in 1999.</p>