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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| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #3 | Yale University | 2 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 1 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| #9 | California Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #10 | Duke University | 9 |
| #10 | Northwestern University | 1 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 |
| #13 | Brown University | 3 |
| #13 | Vanderbilt University | 3 |
| #15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 4 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 5 |
| #18 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #22 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 |
| #22 | Emory University | 1 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 3 |
| #25 | New York University | 8 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 6 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 4 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 3 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 3 |
| #29 | University of Florida | 18 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 4 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 5 |
| #36 | University of Rochester | 1 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 |
| #41 | Boston University | 15 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 9 |
| #44 | Tulane University | 9 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 5 |
| #51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 2 |
| #51 | Villanova University | 1 |
| #55 | Florida State University | 16 |
| #55 | Pepperdine University | 1 |
| #55 | Santa Clara University | 2 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 17 |
| LAC #11 | Middlebury College | 2 |
| #62 | George Washington University | 10 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 4 |
| #62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 |
| #67 | Texas A&M University | 1 |
| #67 | University of Connecticut | 1 |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 2 |
| #72 | American University | 7 |
| #72 | Fordham University | 2 |
| #72 | Indiana University Bloomington | 4 |
| #72 | Southern Methodist University | 6 |
| LAC #15 | Davidson College | 1 |
| LAC #15 | Grinnell College | 1 |
| #77 | Baylor University | 1 |
| #77 | Clemson University | 1 |
| #77 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| #89 | Elon University | 3 |
| #89 | Juniata College | 1 |
| #89 | Texas Christian University | 2 |
| LAC #18 | Barnard College | 3 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 2 |
| #97 | University of San Diego | 1 |
| #97 | University of South Florida | 2 |
| #105 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #105 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 3 |
| #105 | University of Oregon | 1 |
| #105 | University of San Francisco | 1 |
| #115 | Fairfield University | 2 |
| Arizona State University | 1 | |
| #121 | Chapman University | 2 |
| #121 | Temple University | 2 |
| #127 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #130 | Eckerd College | 1 |
| LAC #27 | Macalester College | 1 |
| #136 | SUNY College at Purchase | 1 |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 3 |
| #137 | University of Central Florida | 1 |
| LAC #29 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 |
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 |
| #151 | Florida International University | 10 |
| #151 | University of Mississippi | 4 |
| LAC #33 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 |
| #176 | Catholic University of America | 1 |
| LAC #36 | Mount Holyoke College | 2 |
| #182 | Belmont University | 1 |
| LAC #37 | Occidental College | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Trinity College | 1 |
| #219 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 |
| #234 | Suffolk University | 3 |
| #234 | University of Massachusetts Boston | 1 |
| Babson College | 14 | |
| Barry University | 1 | |
| Bentley University | 1 | |
| College of Charleston | 1 | |
| College of William and Mary | 4 | |
| Delaware State University | 2 | |
| Eastern University | 1 | |
| Emerson College | 5 | |
| Emmanuel College-Boston-MA | 1 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 1 | |
| florida polytechnic university | 1 | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | |
| High Point University | 1 | |
| McPherson College | 1 | |
| Miami Dade College | 2 | |
| Oberlin College | 1 | |
| Penn State University Park | 1 | |
| Pratt Institute | 1 | |
| Queen Mary, University of London | 1 | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 1 | |
| Rutgers University | 2 | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 1 | |
| Santa Fe College | 2 | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 4 | |
| School of Visual Arts | 1 | |
| Tallahassee Community College | 2 | |
| University of British Columbia | 1 | |
| University of California: Riverside | 1 | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | |
| University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 | |
| University of St. Andrews | 5 | |
| University of Tampa | 3 | |
| Valdosta State University | 1 | |
| Valencia College | 1 | |
| Wheaton College | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 270 | 190 | 22 | 79 | 33 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #5 | Yale University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #7 | California Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #7 | Duke University | 9 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 14 | |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Brown University | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 2 | 1 + | 10 |
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #12 | Cornell University | 5 | 3 | 1 + | 1 | 10 | |
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #17 | Rice University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 7 | ||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 6 | 5 | 1 + | 1 | 13 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 3 | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 7 | |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #24 | Emory University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 4 | 3 | 1 + | 1 | 9 | |
| #28 | University of Florida | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 + | 36 | |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #35 | New York University | 8 | 8 | 1 + | 10 | 1 + | 28 |
| #39 | Boston College | 5 | 5 | 1 + | 11 | ||
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 15 | 7 | 1 + | 23 | ||
| #47 | Texas A&M University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| #51 | Purdue University | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #53 | Florida State University | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 + | 30 | |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | ||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 4 | 4 | 1 + | 9 | ||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #58 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 6 | |
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| #67 | University of Miami | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 + | 34 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #67 | George Washington University | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 + | 26 | |
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| #73 | Tulane University | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 + | 18 | |
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||
| #89 | Fordham University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #89 | University of South Florida | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #89 | Temple University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | University of San Diego | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #105 | American University | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 + | 18 | |
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #115 | Howard University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | Florida International University | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 + | 20 | |
| #124 | University of Central Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | Fairfield University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #133 | Elon University | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| #133 | Chapman University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #133 | University of Houston | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #151 | Simmons University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 + | 10 | |
| #178 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #201 | La Salle University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #216 | University of Massachusetts Boston | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #236 | Belmont University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Suffolk University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #260 | Loyola University New Orleans | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #269 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #304 | Florida Gulf Coast University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| University of California: Riverside | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Barry University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Valdosta State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 27 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 10 | ||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| #11 | Barnard College | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| #11 | Grinnell College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #16 | Davidson College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #27 | Macalester College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #34 | Mount Holyoke College | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #35 | Occidental College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #51 | The University of the South | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #56 | Wheaton College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #63 | Virginia Military Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #82 | Juniata College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #86 | Ursinus College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #130 | Eckerd College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #139 | SUNY College at Purchase | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #152 | Emmanuel College-Boston-MA | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #12 | Queen Mary, University of London | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 5 | 5 | ||||
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Calculus BC
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Chemistry
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Chinese Language and Culture
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English Language and Composition
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chemistry
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Chinese Language and Culture
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English Language and Composition
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English Literature and Composition
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Environmental Science
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European History
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French Language and Culture
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Macroeconomics
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Music Theory
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Psychology
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Spanish Literature and Culture
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Statistics
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Studio Art: Drawing
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United States Government and Politics
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United States History
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Physics 1
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Physics C: Mechanics
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Computer Science Principles
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Human Geography
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Computer Science A
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World History
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IB English
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IB French ab Initio
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IB Business and Management
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IB History
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IB Chemistry
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IB Environmental Systems and Societies
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IB English
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IB French ab Initio
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IB Business and Management
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IB History
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cheerleading
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Cross Country
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American Football
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Golf
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cheerleading
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Cross Country
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American Football
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Volleyball
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AfriKids
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Best Buddies
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Breakthrough Miami Club
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Center for Writing
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Environmental Action Club (EAC)
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Falcons for a Cure
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AfriKids
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Best Buddies
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Breakthrough Miami Club
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Center for Writing
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Environmental Action Club (EAC)
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Falcons for a Cure
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Hope for Tomorrow
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Metamorphosis*
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PTS Cares Service Club
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Palace Buddies
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Second Chance Animal Rescue
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Social Justice Club
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Book Club
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Bowling Club
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BSU Black Student Union
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Chess Club*
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Ceramics Club
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Creative Writing Club
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Exec SGA (by-election)
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Falcon Fury Spirit Club (by application)
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Future Doctors of America
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Gaming Club
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Fashion Club
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Florida Immigartion Club (FLIC)
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IB Club
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Investment and Entrepreneurship Club
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Interfaith Forum
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Model United Nations (by application)
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Out of the Darkness
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Peer Counseling (by application)
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Prelaw club
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Pride Coalition
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Round Square
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Solar Car Club
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Social Entrepreneurship
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STEEEM Engineering Club
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Student Diversity Council (by application)
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Student Government (SGA)
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Students Demand Action
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SWENext Society of Women Engineers Club
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Thespians (by audition or interview)
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Women on Wallstreet
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Chinese National Honor Society
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International Thespian Society
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La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
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Mu Alpha Theta
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National Honor Society
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National Junior Honor Society
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Quill & Scroll Honor Society
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Science Honor Societies
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Societe Honoraire de Francais
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Tri M Music Honor Society
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Band
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Chorus
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Dance
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Guitar
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Music
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Music Theory
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Band
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Chorus
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Dance
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Guitar
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Music
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Music Theory
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Piano
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Wind Symphony
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2D Design
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3D Design
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Art History
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Ceramics
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Digital Art
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Drawing
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