How many schools should I apply to?

[pma96]

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Hi!
I'm looking for some advice on how many and suggestions regarding schools that I should apply to given my stats. I really want to save money and not apply unnecessarily, but obviously I want to be on the safe side and get at least one acceptance.
Some of my stats:
Florida resident, URM
cGPA: 3.74, sGPA: 3.65 (from a very good school, if that makes any difference)
DAT: 21 AA, 21 TS, 19 PAT. QR was very low, 16🙁
Lots of volunteering, involvement, research and ~120 shadowing hrs.
Will submit everything as soon as application opens.

I know that I will be applying almost for sure to UF, Nova, LECOM, UPenn, and maybe Rutgers. Other than that, I have so many candidates and it's hard to narrow down my list. I'm thinking maybe 7-10 schools but as I said, idk if that's too much or too little given my stats, and I really want to save money. What factors other than cost, curriculum, focus of the school, IS/OFS acceptance rate, and location should I consider?

I'm sorry if this has been discussed before in this forum or if it's annoying. I'm just looking for advice, and I promise I often refrain from posting here before looking for similar posts bc I know some don't like it.

Thanks in advance!🙂🙂

 

[WolfsBane]

I think you should also apply to UMD, Columbia, Stonybrook, Uconn. Since you are a URM you will have many opportunities. You have amazing stats and looks like your ec's are great too. You have nothing to worry about with the QR, most schools could care less about it. Good luck in the application cycle.

 

[pma96]

I think you should also apply to UMD, Columbia, Stonybrook, Uconn. Since you are a URM you will have many opportunities. You have amazing stats and looks like your ec's are great too. You have nothing to worry about with the QR, most schools could care less about it. Good luck in the application cycle.

Thank you!

 

[Lau Sang]

If you're focused on saving money, I would say that URM's can probably get away with applying to 5-7 schools and still be secure as long as the application itself is the full package. There's nothing absolutely amazing about your application, but you've got everything you need and there's nothing that holds you back. Don't worry about the QR. You might want to look into the AADSAS fee waiver if you're that concerned about saving money.

 

[DDSDCMUU]

Hey,

I applied this cycle with stats very similar to yours and ended up with 7 interview invites so far and 3 acceptances. Looking back, I wish I would have applied to fewer schools than I did (I applied to 12). You are a strong candidate so don't be worried about that. Make sure to apply broadly and early and you will be good. Good luck!

P.S. My QR was 17 so it will be no problem at all when you apply