Should I take a gap year?

I’m concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will prolong poor economic conditions until I graduate in 2024. Also, IB recruiting starts during the second year of college, which is even earlier (2022) than my graduation year. This heightens my concern that poor economic conditions will harm my chances of securing an offer. Should I take a gap year so I can recruit in a potentially better economy? Or will conditions improve relatively soon? Note that I will be attending a target.

I understand that there are other things to consider in choosing whether or not to take a gap year, but I would like to hear exclusively from an economic/job search perspective.

Thoughts?

 

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