Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.
Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.
Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.
Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.
The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included
The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.
The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.
In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.
1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.
2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.
3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.
4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.
5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.
| Ranking | University/College | Students |
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| #15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 |
| #22 | Emory University | 1 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| #29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: Irvine | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #77 | Michigan State University | 1 |
| #85 | Washington College | 1 |
| #89 | Elon University | 1 |
| #89 | University of Delaware | 1 |
| #105 | University of San Francisco | 1 |
| #115 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 |
| Arizona State University | 1 | |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 2 |
| #137 | University of Kentucky | 1 |
| #151 | James Madison University | 1 |
| #151 | University of Mississippi | 1 |
| #166 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 |
| #202 | University of Detroit Mercy | 1 |
| #234 | West Virginia University | 1 |
| #263 | Western Carolina University | 1 |
| #299 | Shenandoah University | 1 |
| Canisius College | 1 | |
| Hood College | 1 | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 1 | |
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | |
| Penn State University Park | 1 | |
| Rollins College | 1 | |
| Santa Fe Community College | 1 | |
| Towson University | 1 | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 1 | |
| University of West Florida | 1 |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2022 | 2019 | 2014-2016 | 2009-2014 | 2012 | Total |
| All schools | 31 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 2 | ||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 2 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 5 | |
| #24 | Emory University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 2 | 1 +admitted | 4 | ||
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #35 | New York University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Boston College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 | 1 +admitted | 3 | ||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 4 | |
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 3 | ||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #82 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | University of Iowa | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | James Madison University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 2 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #142 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #159 | University of Kentucky | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #185 | University of Detroit Mercy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #216 | West Virginia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #227 | Western Carolina University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #304 | Shenandoah University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||||
| University of Texas at Dallas | 1 | 1 | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2022 | 2019 | 2014-2016 | 2009-2014 | 2012 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| #9 | Carleton College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #45 | Union College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #93 | Washington College | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2022 | 2019 | 2014-2016 | 2009-2014 | 2012 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | ||||
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