Should I even apply, and if so, to what schools?(I have no idea what I'm doing please help)

But still the schools I listed earlier are (maybe except amherst) the best of the best. Isn’t it worth it to at least try applying to them? What should I look for in a need-aware school? There are so many decent need-aware schools (for example those mentioned by the second commenter) that I don’t know which should I pick.