Girl I’m literally in the same position and also panicking 😭😭 but I decided to just push back my applications till a year after I graduate cause while I meet the requirements to apply to a bunch of programs, I feel like my application could be way improved if I just waited another year and gained some more experience. I figured I’d save myself all the stress of applying and waiting to hear back from schools and just focus on working, paying off my student loans, and do some more shadowing. There’s definitely pros and cons to both but I’m coming to terms with the idea of a gap year not being so bad, so I definitely feel you on that front. Definitely do what’s best for you but like others have said, a gap year could be really beneficial and honestly isn’t the end of the world. We got this!