So - if you think you don’t qualify for need aid, you can remove Penn State, Clemson, UNC and UVA. UVA and UNC do meet need so if you have need aid.
You can apply to hit but it’s highly unlikely to make budget. Same with Maryland - there’s a shot - but 10% or less. Texas A&M - a little better odds to meet budget.
Ohio State can get there with merit but it’s not assured. Stony Brook will as will UF.
BU Is unlikely too as is Rochster. CWRU - a better but not great chance.
SO you’ve done what many have done - built a school list without using your budget.
When you have a budget, it needs to drive your decision.
So you want “merit” - well U of Alabama will give you $28K off $51K or so - that’s fixed given your stats. So low 20s - and they have McCullough Medical Scholars. Few schools appear to have a program like this.
Penn State isn’t affordable. WVU is a like school. Full Cost is $44K. You’ll get $17K off or if below a 3.8 $11K off. So that’s fixed.
Other schools - U of SC will get you low 30s - but it’s not fixed. I’m guessing. Miami Ohio - similar size to Pitt but rural vs. urban - is $57K. But they’ll have a scholarship of at least x $ that gets you under.
FSU is less than UF - which already makes budget. UGA could be.
So three are schools that will 100% get you under and you need two, schools that may get you under, and schools that won’t. Get rid of those now. No point in applying where you can’t go.
So while it’s nice to have big names, you gotta sub some out.
And you can go as low as $20K…saving $$ if that’s important to you - saving for med school. Med School won’t care if you go to North Carolina or Northern Illinois.