<p>Actually, all med schools generally require research. And as I said, it’s entirely common to take a year to research. A MS is 2 years, not one. And by doing your research within the med school, you will be targeting it more towards your (assumed) career goals, which is medicine. Biology is not the same thing - while your thesis can be somewhat structured the way you want, you will still be researching in a lab, which means that what you research will be dictated to an extent (and even at the MS level) by your advisor. I think there are more opportunities in med school, frankly.</p>
<p>I think you need to do more research on med schools. I’m also curious as to what your career goals are. I would also suggest posting on the med school forum - BigRedMed usually has excellent advice.</p>