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.
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| #55 | Pepperdine University | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 |
| #77 | Clemson University | 1 |
| #77 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| #77 | Michigan State University | 1 |
| #89 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 |
| #105 | University of Arizona | 1 |
| #107 | Randolph-Macon College | 1 |
| #111 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 |
| #115 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 |
| #120 | Roanoke College | 1 |
| #124 | Morehouse College | 1 |
| LAC #27 | Colorado College | 1 |
| #137 | George Mason University | 1 |
| #166 | Bradley University | 1 |
| #176 | Catholic University of America | 1 |
| #182 | Ohio University | 1 |
| #194 | Chatham University | 1 |
| #202 | University of Wyoming | 1 |
| #219 | Keiser University | 1 |
| #250 | Wayne State University | 1 |
| #299 | Shenandoah University | 1 |
| Arcadia University | 1 | |
| Augustana University | 1 | |
| Barry University | 1 | |
| Brenau University | 1 | |
| Bridgewater College | 1 | |
| College of Charleston | 1 | |
| Dean College | 1 | |
| Elizabethtown College | 1 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus | 1 | |
| Ferris State University | 1 | |
| Goldey-Beacom College | 1 | |
| Hawaii Pacific University | 1 | |
| Hood College | 1 | |
| Mary Baldwin University | 1 | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1 | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 1 | |
| New England Institute of Technology | 1 | |
| North Carolina Central University | 1 | |
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 | |
| Penn State University Park | 1 | |
| Radford University | 1 | |
| Santa Fe College | 1 | |
| South University: Savannah | 1 | |
| St. John's College | 1 | |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 1 | |
| The Citadel | 1 | |
| Thiel College | 1 | |
| University of North Georgia | 1 | |
| Westminster College | 1 | |
| Whitworth University | 1 |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2013-2015 | 2012 | Total |
| All schools | 27 | 11 | 1 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #35 | New York University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |
| #76 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 | 1 | ||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #93 | University of Iowa | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #105 | George Mason University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||
| #178 | Ohio University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #178 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 1 | ||
| #185 | Bradley University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #201 | Wayne State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #209 | Chatham University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #216 | University of Wyoming | 1 | 1 | ||
| #249 | Keiser University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #304 | Ferris State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #304 | Radford University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #304 | Shenandoah University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #382 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 | 1 | ||
| Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 | |||
| Brenau University | 1 | 1 | |||
| Barry University | 1 | 1 | |||
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mary Baldwin University | 1 | 1 | |||
| Matriculation | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2013-2015 | 2012 | Total |
| All schools | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #75 | St. John's College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #100 | Morehouse College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #107 | Randolph-Macon College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #116 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #130 | Roanoke College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #167 | Bridgewater College | 1 | 1 | ||
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