Deferring vs Waiting to Apply

I have been planning on applying this cycle, but I am having some doubts about going straight into medical school from undergrad without a break. *Just to be clear, I'm not having doubts about medical school, I'm just thinking that it might be good to take a year off to learn Spanish, volunteer, and have a break from school. Therefore I'm left with the question: Do I apply this cycle with some possibility of trying to defer or do I take a year off because I'm unsure? I understand that... Deferring vs Waiting to Apply
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