Everybody has different goals, capacities and timelines in their application journey. One of the most toxic things I did was compare how many applications I made in comparison to everybody else, not realising that all it takes is for just that one application to work out. Seven is a commendable number- absolutely acceptable to take a break now to re-energise for the rest of the application process.
Plus if you apply to too many firms you risk losing quality and burning yourself out!
Its true that it’s a numbers game, but it’s also about quality. Don’t compare yourself to others and just focus on the quality applications that you’ve most likely put out there!
High numbers of applications also means an insane amount of due diligence. Imagine you have 5 interviews all within a small time period.. preparing for them all and learning as much as you can about each firm would be a nightmare!
Be kind to yourselves. Do as much or as little as you can handle, not what you think others can or cant. You all know yourselves best!