Mauricia

If I were in your position, I would take a year off and get a full time research position so that I didn't have to pay for a masters program but still gained research experience. If you have -no- research experience I suppose you might not be able to get a research position, in which case a masters program that provides good research experience would be a good idea. I did not apply to any schools that I didn't really want to go to, because I personally do not want to spend 5-7 years of my life somewhere where it is not a good research match. Waiting one year would be beneficial in the long run.