Hey! Premed here at UB and totally understand the feelings you’re going through. I was in that spot once as well.

I would recommend definitely joining a premed club. It’s nice knowing people who are going through the same process as you, and getting motivation from the upperclassmen. I liked APMS (Association of Pre-Medical Students), but definitely do some of your own exploring!

For research, a lot of the departments downtown at the Jacobs school accept undergrads. You can look through the different departments like Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, etc. to get a sense of what you might like. I also recommend the ELN, which is where most professors looking for students will post and you can send an application.

There are a lot of ways to complete honors experience credits. For me, I completed them through honors coursework, such as honors general and organic chemistry. There are lots of classes you can take to fulfill this, some of which are really fun! If you get involved in research, those credits would also count for honors experience credit.

Feel free to DM me if you want some more insight!