<p>I was accepted into both Honors and EXCEL. I'm definitely going to do Honors, and I'd really like to be part of EXCEL too. I've tried talking to both Honors and EXCEL about this, but neither knows how they work together, nor can they give me a straight answer about if it's better to choose Honors over EXCEL or if it's okay to do both.</p>
<p>I know the pros for both programs, but what are the downsides of being in both at the same time? How do to two work together or interfere with each other? Can I dropout from EXCEL if I don't like/can't handle being in both programs at once? </p>
<p>Any advice is appreciated!</p>
<p>You can do both at the same time. They really shouldn’t interfere with one another… EXCEL just requires a particular math class and skills class for a few semesters. The only thing it will probably do is prevent you from taking an honors math class, which isn’t a huge loss. You can always take other honors classes.</p>
<p>Just tp add to that, I planned on doing both EXCEL and Honors as well (Was accepted into Honors but rejected from EXCEL), and emailed both to see if doing so was feesible. I got conflicting information. I got the following response from EXCEL:
“If students are accepted into the Burnett Honors College we prefer they participate in that program rather than EXCEL. Burnett is a broader program and supports you with all your courses, not just the sciences.”
I then got the following response from the Honors college:
“You can participate in both Honors and EXCEL if you choose to do so and are offered admission to both programs. We have a few students each year who participate in both.”
From what I understand, the only thing that may be an issue is that both programs have different requirements so you’ll have to stay on top of things. In addition, EXCEL is only a two-year program while the Honors college is a four-year program so you won’t technically be in both for your college career.</p>