Thank you so much for these extensive suggestions. Oh wow, completely missed on Cornell and their human resources program (kind of regret not researching more on this school). But yea, I am going to try and apply for more available instate schools through coalition app and leverage my scholarship as a backup plan.
Its def a crapshoot at other schools but I tried to maximize my fee waiver and my chance in at least getting into of them. Hoping for the best, but honestly not expecting much as early action for some schools have been a blood bath.