Im in the same boat with you, I am a second year applicant and waitlisted to some schools and waiting to hear back from 3 other schools and hoping for some good news soon! A waitlist isn't an end all so don't think of it like that! Its a very competitive field ESPECIALLY in NY, so don't give up hope if this is what you want to do! If you don't get accepted don't feel bad about yourself because their are many people in the same boat as you especially now as Speech Pathology is becoming a very popular field. There are definitely a lot of options in NY, you can try working in a hospital, Special Education, ABA therapist etc Teacher Assistants etc. Don't give up hope, I hope you get some goo news soon good luck!