Keep looking for a job or get a masters?

I am a senior at a top NESCAC school. I've had a couple of internships, but I'm having trouble finding a full-time IB job in the current market. I was even in the final rounds with a few firms, but they decided to stop hiring. Would it be more advantageous to keep looking for a job (and maybe end up with one I'm not necessarily satisfied with), or go back to school and get a Masters in Finance (or Accounting) with the goal of finding an IB job this coming fall? I have a 3.7 GPA and I'd likely be looking to go to a larger school like one of these: Ohio State, Villanova, Boston University, Lehigh, Utah. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

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