There's actually not a straightforward answer to the question, but I can offer some helpful factors to consider when you are choosing which of the 41 DO and 159 MD schools in the United States make your list.
Your "stats" refer to your GPA (cummulative GPA) and MCAT scores.
While not the only considerations in determining your school list, they are very important ones.
You can purchase access to MSAR (Medical School Admission Requirements) which will give you the median GPA and MCAT scores for the previous cycle’s class.
Based on this information, you can start to make a list of safety (lower GPA/ MCAT scores than yours), target (similar GPA/ MCAT scores to yours), and reach schools (higher GPA/ MCAT scores than yours).
I ended up applying to 43 allopathic schools, but I’ve heard of people also applying to only 25 schools. This number varies, but anything between 30-40 is not uncommon, especially as medical school admissions become harder (and yes, it sadly does drain your bank account more to apply to more schools).
Your "Home" State: The state that is considered your legal state of residence will have schools that offer you in-state preference (unless you live in California like I did because the in-state schools are so good and there are so many applicants, the in-state bias is essentially negated). Apply to all the public in-state schools that you have.
Your "Undergraduate College" State: If you attended college out-of-state, be sure to consider medical schools in that state. For example, I attended college in Michigan and received interveiws from medical schools in Michigan where interviewers asked me about my connection to Michigan.
Your Undergraduate College Medical School: If your undergraduate college has a medical school, be sure to apply there as there is some preference given. It's unclear how strong this preference is, but it will help you craft essays that have a compelling reason why you would attend that medical school.
Any Other Personal Connections: Apply to any other schools you have strong ties to or schools in states that you have strong ties to. Medical schools love hearing that you have a strong support network in the state that their school is in (even if you aren't a resident of that state).
Consider not applying to schools that have a strong in-state bias if you are not a resident of that state. This information will be available to you on MSAR.
Once you finalize a list, be sure to have a medical school advisor from your undergraduate university or a private company review it. You want to be sure that you have included all the schools you should and that your list is well-balanced ultimately.
For DO schools, you can choose by location essentially and which ones are most established. For more information on DO schools, look at the “Let’s Talk DO Schools” section of this website.