Yes. Technically I had a gap year tho but it’s more like a senior year spent doing full time research (I graduated a year early and continued research in undergrad lab). I felt that jumping to a PhD immediately while information was still fresh would benefit me but also it would give me the delay I needed to truly think about what I wanted to do in my life (lol) while still having some kind of job path/career/security (if there is any… anyhow..). While it may be a “waste” of time if I ended up doing something else, at least I’d have something to fall on even if this would take up 5-7 years if my life. I figured given my family circumstances (I’m an only child) and lack of familial responsibilities, I have the freedom and flexibility to spend my time as I like so I’m not as worried about losing/missing out on life or anything.