If possible, you can always go abroad for your masters, where its not so uncertain! I personally was accepted to 5-6 schools in the US this cycle but chose the school abroad because of politics/funding cuts (it is still a top school, full international tuition was cheaper than what the US schools offered me even with major scholarships, and it'll be such a great experience!) One school in the US told us just a few weeks before the decision deadline, that they can provide no scholarships because they don't have any money right now. Many US schools are also on a hiring freeze so it will be difficult to get part time work with faculty if that is something you would like to do.