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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| #1 | Princeton University | 3 |
| #7 | Johns Hopkins University | 4 |
| #10 | Duke University | 1 |
| #12 | Dartmouth College | 1 |
| #13 | Vanderbilt University | 1 |
| #15 | Rice University | 2 |
| #15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #18 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Berkeley | 4 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| LAC #4 | Swarthmore College | 3 |
| #25 | New York University | 5 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 2 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 22 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 |
| #29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 12 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 9 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #32 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 3 |
| #34 | University of California: Irvine | 2 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 2 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #41 | Boston University | 1 |
| #44 | Case Western Reserve University | 3 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 2 |
| #44 | Tulane University | 1 |
| #49 | University of Georgia | 4 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #55 | Rhodes College | 1 |
| #55 | University of Washington | 3 |
| LAC #11 | Washington and Lee University | 8 |
| #62 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 13 |
| LAC #13 | Vassar College | 1 |
| #70 | Wofford College | 5 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #72 | North Carolina State University | 9 |
| #72 | Southern Methodist University | 5 |
| LAC #15 | Davidson College | 1 |
| #77 | Clemson University | 5 |
| #83 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #85 | Washington College | 1 |
| #89 | Brigham Young University | 1 |
| #89 | Elon University | 11 |
| #89 | Howard University | 2 |
| LAC #18 | Barnard College | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Haverford College | 1 |
| #94 | Hampden-Sydney College | 5 |
| Auburn University | 2 | |
| #105 | Drexel University | 2 |
| #105 | University of Utah | 1 |
| #111 | Birmingham-Southern College | 1 |
| #115 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 11 |
| #120 | Roanoke College | 2 |
| LAC #24 | Colby College | 1 |
| #137 | George Mason University | 2 |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 6 |
| #137 | University of Kentucky | 1 |
| LAC #29 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 |
| #149 | University of Mary Washington | 3 |
| #151 | James Madison University | 7 |
| #151 | Simmons University | 1 |
| #151 | University of Mississippi | 7 |
| #166 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 3 |
| LAC #39 | Denison University | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Lafayette College | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Skidmore College | 1 |
| #202 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 2 |
| LAC #45 | Furman University | 1 |
| #234 | East Carolina University | 5 |
| #234 | Pace University | 1 |
| #234 | West Virginia University | 1 |
| LAC #51 | Dickinson College | 3 |
| LAC #51 | The University of the South | 7 |
| LAC #61 | Gettysburg College | 2 |
| Appalachian State University | 3 | |
| Central Virginia Community College | 1 | |
| Coastal Carolina University | 1 | |
| College of Charleston | 5 | |
| College of Saint Rose | 1 | |
| College of William and Mary | 9 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus | 1 | |
| Fairmont State University | 1 | |
| Guilford College | 1 | |
| Harford Community College | 1 | |
| High Point University | 1 | |
| Liberty University | 1 | |
| McGill University | 1 | |
| Millikin University | 1 | |
| Norfolk State University | 1 | |
| North Carolina Central University | 1 | |
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | |
| Penn State University Park | 2 | |
| Rollins College | 1 | |
| The King's College | 1 | |
| Universidad Anahuac | 3 | |
| University of British Columbia | 1 | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 3 | |
| University of Lynchburg | 5 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2016-2018 | 2017 | Total |
| All schools | 211 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 19 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| #17 | Rice University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #24 | Emory University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 22 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 36 | |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #35 | New York University | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #40 | University of Washington | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 13 | 3 | 16 | |||
| #47 | University of Georgia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #47 | Texas A&M University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 9 | 9 | ||||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #82 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 5 | 5 | ||||
| #89 | Brigham Young University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| #93 | Auburn University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Drexel University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | George Mason University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #115 | University of Utah | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | Howard University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #124 | James Madison University | 7 | 7 | ||||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 11 | 4 | 15 | |||
| #133 | Elon University | 11 | 11 | ||||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| #142 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #151 | Simmons University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #159 | University of Kentucky | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| #195 | East Carolina University | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| #201 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #216 | West Virginia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Pace University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Liberty University | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Penn State University Park | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2016-2018 | 2017 | Total |
| All schools | 54 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 3 | ||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #16 | Davidson College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #16 | Vassar College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Washington and Lee University | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| #25 | Colby College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #35 | Occidental College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #46 | Furman University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #51 | The University of the South | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | ||
| #56 | Rhodes College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #59 | Wofford College | 5 | 5 | ||||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #93 | Washington College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #116 | Hampden-Sydney College | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| #130 | Roanoke College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #135 | Birmingham-Southern College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #154 | University of Mary Washington | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| #167 | The King's College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #167 | Guilford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2016-2018 | 2017 | Total |
| All schools | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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European History
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Music Theory
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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European History
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Music Theory
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Statistics
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Chemistry
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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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Comparative Government and Politics
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Physics B
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United States History
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French Language and Culture
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Studio Art: 3-D Design
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Studio Art: Drawing
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United States Government and Politics
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Field Hockey
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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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Cross Country
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Field Hockey
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American Football
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Mountain Biking
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Alpha Order — Admissions
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Ancient and Infernal Order of Prevaricators (Creative Writing Club)
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Anime Club
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Basia Librum (book club)
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Bishop TV
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Bishop Radio
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Alpha Order — Admissions
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Ancient and Infernal Order of Prevaricators (Creative Writing Club)
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Anime Club
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Basia Librum (book club)
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Bishop TV
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Bishop Radio
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Board Game Club
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Captain’s Club (Athletics and Leadership)
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Chess Club
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Cyber Security Club
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Debate Club
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DIG Bible Study
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Garden Club
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GSA
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Green Team (Sustainability)
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Library Club
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Literary Journal
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Mathematics Team
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Model UN
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Peer Tutoring
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Pratfall Club
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Publications:The Meteor student paper & The Vestige Yearbook
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Quiz Bowl
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Robotics
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Rubik’s Cube Club
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Sketchbook Club
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Stock Market Club
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TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude
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Math & Science Competition) Academic Team
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Vestry
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Acting
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Chamber Choir
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Jazz
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Music Theory
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Public Speaking
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Theater
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Acting
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Chamber Choir
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Jazz
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Music Theory
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Public Speaking
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Theater
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Vocal
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Ceramics
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Digital Photography
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Filmmaking
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Portfolio
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Studio Art
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