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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| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 + |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 + |
| LAC #6 | Bowdoin College | 1 + |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 + |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 + |
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 + |
| #68 | Fordham University | 1 + |
| #99 | University of Oregon | 1 + |
| LAC #30 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + |
| LAC #38 | Lafayette College | 1 + |
| LAC #42 | Occidental College | 1 + |
| College of Idaho | 1 + | |
| hult international business school | 1 + | |
| Maastricht University | 1 + | |
| University of British Columbia | 1 + |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 6 | 11 | 49 | 17 | 14 | ||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #47 | University of Georgia | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | Colorado School of Mines | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | University of Iowa | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Gonzaga University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | University of San Diego | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of Utah | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #142 | University of the Pacific | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Oregon State University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #151 | Colorado State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #163 | Seattle University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #170 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #185 | University of Idaho | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #216 | University of Massachusetts Boston | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #216 | University of Wyoming | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #236 | Belmont University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #249 | Northern Arizona University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Pace University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #269 | University of South Dakota | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #303 | Montana State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #320 | Cleveland State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #332 | Boise State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #361 | University of Montana | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #369 | long island university-liu post | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Iowa State University | 1 | 1 | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | ||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Carleton College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | |
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #25 | Colby College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #27 | Macalester College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Colorado College | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 7 | |
| #34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Occidental College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Whitman College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #56 | Rhodes College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Reed College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #89 | University of Puget Sound | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 1 + | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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