MBA now or forego for couple years [goal of IB]

I was recently admitted into Yale SOM, out of 3 schools that I applied to for R2 this year.

I'm fairly young (2.5 years out of undergrad), come from a solid school with decent test score. I have a feeling that I could have gotten into Columbia if I applied ED, and maybe a slight chance at Booth.

Should I hold off and try to get into a better school or attend Yale this fall and finish at age 27 as an IB associate (hopefully)?

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