I applied to various Master degree programs at several universities. I got a few rejection letters but there were still several other programs that didn't decide. Some of my friends also got rejected, whereas others got into a Masters program, Med school or law school. Eventually, as more responses piled in, all of my friends got accepted but I was the odd-ball out. I can tell you it truly and utterly sucked.

I found a different area that I already had some interest in while in my Bachelor's but never pursued and decided I'd go to a college for that. Point is, even though I didn't get what I initially wanted, I settled for trying to get a Masters but failing that, I settled for a third thing and got accepted.

Taking some courses at a community college ensures you can be more competitive in landing a job in the mean time as well as when you decide (if you do) to apply once more, perhaps to different colleges.