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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| #3 | Stanford University | 1 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| #10 | Duke University | 1 |
| #10 | Northwestern University | 1 |
| #13 | Brown University | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #18 | Columbia University | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 |
| #25 | New York University | 1 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 1 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 |
| #44 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 |
| #44 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 |
| LAC #9 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #55 | University of Washington | 1 |
| LAC #11 | Middlebury College | 1 |
| #62 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #72 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #77 | Baylor University | 1 |
| #77 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| #83 | Gonzaga University | 1 |
| #89 | Brigham Young University | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Barnard College | 1 |
| #105 | University of Arizona | 1 |
| #105 | University of Oregon | 1 |
| Arizona State University | 1 | |
| LAC #29 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 |
| #151 | Oregon State University | 1 |
| #317 | Northern Arizona University | 1 |
| California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo | 1 | |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 1 | |
| Eastern Oregon University | 1 | |
| Lane Community College | 1 | |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | 1 | |
| Rogue Community College | 1 | |
| United States Military Academy | 1 | |
| University of British Columbia | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2016 | 2012-2015 | Total |
| All schools | 31 | 29 | 36 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | ||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #9 | Brown University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 |
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 |
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #35 | New York University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #41 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #47 | Texas A&M University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 | ||
| #47 | Penn State University Park | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 |
| #52 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #76 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #82 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #89 | Brigham Young University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #93 | Gonzaga University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 | ||
| #98 | University of San Diego | 1 | 1 | ||
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | ||
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||
| #142 | Oregon State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #142 | Clark University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #249 | Northern Arizona University | 1 | 1 | ||
| Matriculation | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2016 | 2012-2015 | Total |
| All schools | 6 | 2 | 11 | ||
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #4 | Pomona College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #16 | Davidson College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #23 | Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 1 | ||
| United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2016 | 2012-2015 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||
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