aim_yeti

I am a Junior, soon to be Senior, sociology student planning on graduate school and a PhD. However, I've heard from multiple faculty members at my university that it would be a good idea to take a year off between undergrad and graduate. I'm definitely planning on graduate school, but I had always assumed I would enter graduate school right after finishing my undergraduate degree. Opinions? What are the pros and cons of taking or not taking a gap year? If I were to take a gap year, what would be the best thing I could do to prepare for graduate school admissions and the program itself? Thank you.