Medical School vs Engineering MS (4th year chemistry major)

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Being a doctor has been something I’ve always aspired to be as I was growing up. I came into college as a biology major but found myself much more interested in problem solving based and math heavy classes instead of rote memorization so I switched over to a chemistry major and also have been taking extra math classes for the fun of it. I just took differential equations and physical chemistry last semester and really enjoyed them because it involved so much critical thinking, logic, and math. And I’m not too fond of the biology classes I’ve taken so far due to the amount of memorization.

I’ve heard that medical school is a majority memorization and I’ve recently been looking into chemical engineering masters programs and it looks like a really good fit at the moment. If I were to do a chemical engineering MS i would have to take a couple remedial classes. Any suggestions or advice??
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You might as well do a masters in chemical engineering if you are interested. If you are interested enough, then the remedial classes will be worth it to you. If you ever want to go back to pursuing med school, you can always do so after you finish your chemical engineering MS, whereas if you decide that you want to do a chemical engineering MS after med school, it is not as feasible. In fact, most people attending med school nowadays have either taken gap year(s) and/or gone to grad school.

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If you’re not fond of memorization, you’ll hate medical school. Memorize every bone, every muscle, including its origin and insertion, blah, blah, blah. Sure problem solving is what you ultimately do, but not before you’ve paid your memorizing dues.