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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| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| #27 | University of Southern California | 2 |
| #28 | New York University | 1 |
| #28 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 |
| #28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #42 | Boston University | 1 |
| #42 | Tulane University | 1 |
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 1 |
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 |
| #49 | Pepperdine University | 1 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #49 | Villanova University | 3 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 1 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 |
| #59 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #59 | University of Washington | 1 |
| #63 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #68 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 |
| #68 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 |
| #75 | Clemson University | 1 |
| #79 | Gonzaga University | 1 |
| #83 | Michigan State University | 1 |
| #83 | University of Iowa | 1 |
| #93 | University of San Diego | 1 |
| #99 | University of Oregon | 1 |
| #99 | University of Utah | 1 |
| #103 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #103 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 |
| #103 | University of Arizona | 1 |
| #104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 |
| Arizona State University | 1 | |
| #117 | University of Vermont | 1 |
| #127 | DePaul University | 1 |
| #127 | Seattle University | 1 |
| #162 | Oregon State University | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2017 | 2013-2016 | 2015 | Total |
| All schools | 44 | 34 | 14 | 33 | 6 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 | 1 + | 3 | |||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Emory University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | ||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 + | 2 + | 1 + | 5 | |
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + | 2 + | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #35 | New York University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #47 | University of Georgia | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Villanova University | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Gonzaga University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | University of Iowa | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #98 | University of San Diego | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #105 | San Diego State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #115 | University of Utah | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #142 | Oregon State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #151 | DePaul University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Seattle University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #185 | Bradley University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Suffolk University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #332 | Boise State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #342 | Lesley University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| Grand Canyon University | 1 + | 1 | |||||
| University of California: Merced | 1 + | 1 | |||||
| University of Maryland: College Park | 1 + | 2 + | 3 | ||||
| University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 + | 2 + | 1 + | 4 | |||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2017 | 2013-2016 | 2015 | Total |
| All schools | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #16 | Smith College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Whittier College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #130 | Roanoke College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
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