Hi,
I was in the same boat as you about 3 years ago. I am also from the east coast and applied to literally every school I could find, some even multiple times. It took me 3 years of applying to graduate school to realize I wasn't getting in on the east coast without a miracle. I applied to Eastern New Mexico University in 2010 and was accepted without even being wait listed. They don't have an application fee so there is no harm in trying it. NM was definitely a culture shock but if you're as committed to becoming an SLP as I was then you would be fine. Good Luck!