Fellow OU Student here! just finished in the summer Yeah I agree we don't get much guidance or advice on the application process, I'm in my second cycle and only applying to firms that offer the areas I'm most interested in, think I only applied to 8 or 9 firms last cycle.
Congratulations! I know right? It’s certainly been a learning experience figuring it all out alone.
Good luck!
Difficult to say what 'normal' is, but generally I would say the average is around 10-15. It's just the average though - I have seen people securing a successful outcome by submitting as little as 3 and as high as 40.
Goodness, it’s just so difficult to know what’s expected/going to lead to a successful outcome. Thanks