Do Med Schools Frown on Independent Study Courses?

[MedicineLCS]

Hello everyone, 

 

As the title states, should I be wary about registering in a full credit (Same as a regular course) Independent Study course?

It involves writing a thorough literature review, presentations, etc... I used the search function and found some old threads suggesting it's not a bad idea, shows initiative, research skills, and all that, but this is a course I would be registering in for my 4th year because I've almost run out of courses to take in my degree and have scheduling conflicts with any of the courses I can take.

It's a 4th year course (400-level) if that matters, I would still meet the 3/5 rule without it counting. 

Any feedback would be appreciated, this would greatly ease my scheduling crunch.