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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| #2 | Harvard College | 1 + |
| #8 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 + |
| #19 | University of Notre Dame | 2 + |
| #28 | New York University | 1 + |
| LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + |
| #38 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 + |
| #49 | Villanova University | 2 + |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 + |
| #62 | Rutgers University | 1 + |
| #68 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 + |
| LAC #16 | Haverford College | 1 + |
| LAC #17 | Barnard College | 1 + |
| LAC #17 | Colgate University | 1 + |
| #93 | University of Delaware | 1 + |
| LAC #22 | University of Richmond | 1 + |
| LAC #22 | Vassar College | 1 + |
| #111 | Drew University | 1 + |
| #111 | Susquehanna University | 1 + |
| #117 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + |
| LAC #25 | Bates College | 1 + |
| #176 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 + |
| LAC #38 | Skidmore College | 1 + |
| LAC #46 | Trinity College | 1 + |
| City University of New York: College of Staten Island | 1 + | |
| College of Charleston | 1 + | |
| High Point University | 1 + | |
| Pratt Institute | 1 + | |
| Salve Regina University | 1 + | |
| Wagner College | 1 + |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 16 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 29 | ||
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #5 | Yale University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 2 + | 2 | 4 | |||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | New York University | 1 + | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 + | 2 | 3 | |||
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 4 | 4 | ||||
| #67 | Villanova University | 2 + | 1 | 3 | |||
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | Fairfield University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | California State University: Fullerton | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #159 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #163 | St. John's University | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #163 | Montclair State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #170 | Quinnipiac University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #178 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #216 | Mississippi State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Pace University | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| #320 | Kean University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 1 | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | ||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #16 | Vassar College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #24 | Bates College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Furman University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Drew University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #107 | Susquehanna University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #139 | SUNY College at Purchase | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #146 | Albright College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #174 | Marymount Manhattan College | 1 | 1 | ||||
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