Don’t go university, go to work
Going to university usually means, “I don’t know what to do with my life, so I’ll go to university”. A gap year confirms this. They are delaying tactics.
Some people are lucky enough to know what they want to do earl in life. The majority have great difficulty in putting their assets to useful purpose.
I feel sorry for these people. It isn’t easy for them. But going to university is not going to solve their problem. Whereas going to work will.