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You there just be grateful that I volunteered my precious time to compose these list that took. hours to research and prepared to the highest degree of accuracy possible. No other published data up to date give us a better measurement of gauging the individual students accomplishment other than the average scores divided among the school population. I did find a mistake on the Irvine HS list. It was from last year's data and I am in the process of replacing it. I am sure someone is affiliated with friends or families with kids attending the schools who could validate the accuracy. I presented full names for credibility.


Homer_Simpson said:
I can tell you from just glancing at a few familiar names on that list of NWHS and Beckman that a couple are wrong. 

I'm not sure what the sources are but two of the students are totally at the opposite end of the spectrum  :P 
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Irvine High School just for IHO I rearranged the listing format.

In-state Publics
California Community Colleges
Irvine Valley College
Chandni Patel - Human Resource Management
Jason Fong - International Relations (transferring to UCSD); enlisted in the USMC.
Katia Yoh - Graphic Design
Jacob Libovner - Biological Science
Phoenix Tran - Technology Engineering Design


Sara Ali - Cognitive Science w/ emphasis on Neuroscience. UC-Berkeley
Nicholas Nguyen - Health Sciences. UCLA/UCSD
Dylan Hanenburg- Undecided


California State University
Cal Poly Pomona
Andrew Head - Business Administration

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Arash Goshtasbi

Long Beach
Keith Kono - Biological Education
Daniel Kim - Film (Narrative Production)
Christina Trinh - Nursing

Fullerton
Andrew Lindquist - Computer Science
Marcos Caprile - Biological Sciences
Natasha Lianto - Business
Marvin Pham - Business
Shadi Masoud - Business Finance and management
Tiffany Weng - Health Science

San Diego State
Emily Reikes - Psychology (unless admitted to UCSB on waitlist)

University of California
Berkeley
Peter Phan - Undeclared
Jiwan (Jessica) Kim - Art History
Alana Walker - Business Major
Manucher Buicki - Neurobiology
Jonathan Tu - Mechanical Engineering
Anusree Oruganti - Bioengineering
Kevin Shi - Computer Science
Daniel Kim - Applied Math
Jason Chen - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keith Kim - Bioengineering


Los Angeles
Omar Ozgur - Biology
Shreya Patel - Undeclared Life Sciences
Phoebe Wang - Pre Business Economics
Sonul Gupta - Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Thuy-Linh Ton - Biochemistry
Vivian Ding - Physiology
Ryan Leou- Political Science
Tracy Nguyen - Psychobiology
Jenny Seo - Biochemistry
Sally Oh - Human Biology & Society
Cory Ye - Electrical Engineering
Kiana Nguyen - Biology

Davis
Danny Hwang - Business Major
Ben Depew - Mechanical Engineering
Olivia Wang - Animal Biology

Irvine
Michael Fu - Business Accounting and Political Science
Andrea Lu - Social Sciences/Undeclared
Malak Kudaimi - International Studies major
Andre Leung - Biological Sciences
Haley Juneman - Undeclared
Shashank Pulagam - Undeclared (prob. Computer Science)
Julia Kim - Vocal Performance
Baolinh Nguyen - History/French
Christopher Kang - Biomedical Engineering: Premed
Andre Mella - Biological Sciences
Stuti Agrawal - Biological Sciences
Shinne Park - Psychology
Nikita Ganeshan - Biomedical Engineering

Riverside
Pouya Parsa- Biology
Brandon Nguyen - Biochemistry (unless accepted into UoP)
Sugam Sharma - Computer Engineering
Emily Nguyen - Undeclared
Vasken Najarian - Pre Business & Economics
Andy Kim - Sociology
Lucine Mikhanjian - Biochemistry
Angelo Santiago - Economics/Administrative Studies

Santa Cruz
Carin Hua - Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Gabriel Rocha- Sociology/Undecided

Santa Barbara
Amy Zhu - Economics
Sam Goyal - Computer Engineering
Mariam Tariq - Political Science
San Diego
Tiffany Wang - Computer Science (Bioinformatics)
Steven Kim - Economics

In-State Privates
Point Loma Nazarene University
Mia Quinn - Nursing Major (BSN)

University of Southern California
Christian Suh - Jazz Studies
Angela Lee - Architecture

Art Center College of Design
Ian Liao - Product Design
Jeffrey DRBEATS Sung - Transportation Design

Pepperdine University
Elisa Kim - Psychology
Chase Mendoza - Political Science
Andrea Smith - Psychology

Scripps College
Barbara Ko - English/Psychology/Undecided

California Lutheran University
Jackson Van Kirk - Film Production
Jonah Hobbs - Liberal Arts

Chapman University
Hannah Brink - Psychology
Thimanthi Withana - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Concordia University Irvine
Riki Yamamoto - Athletic Training

University of Redlands
Alex Thompson- Undeclared


Out-of-state
Arizona
Northern Arizona University (NAU)
Brittany Lambeth - Undecided
Shannon Lambeth - Undecided

Arizona State University (ASU)
Martina Mason - Business (Communication)
Erissa Hayakawa - Business Entrepreneurship

Florida
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Anni Luong - Air Traffic Management

Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scott Doty - Political Science with a focus in International Relations

University of Chicago
Elliot Choi - Political Science and Economics

Indiana
University of Notre Dame
Mark Chaikovsky - Undeclared

Iowa
University of Iowa
Daniela Chambers - Nursing and Softball

Massachusetts
Harvard
Haley Bowe - Bachelor of Sciences (probably Biology)

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Rebecca Jordan - Mechanical Engineering

Boston University
Kenneth Jang - Electrical Engineering (USN)

Umass Amherst University - Communications (sports and hotel management)

Missouri
Washington University in St. Louis
Cody Wong - Economics

New Jersey
Princeton University
Julia Song - Sociology pre-med track

New York
Parsons the New School of Design, School of Fashion
Rohitava Banerjee - Fashion Design

Siena College/Albany Medical
Padmaja Sundaram - Biology Major/ BS/MD program

Oregon
Southern Oregon University
Katie Fullerton - criminology/criminal justice 

Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University
Max Stein - Industrial Design

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Charles Merroth-Ruiz - Automotive Technology

Pennsylvania State University
Kendra Reynolds - Undeclared

Point Park University
Rachel Blevins-Boor- Dance

Texas
Rice University
Jeremy Hu - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Joanne Hong - Biological Sciences

Utah

Brigham Young University
Esther Yuen- Undeclared

Weber State University
Brandon Sweatt- Communications - with Digital Media Specialty

Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Simran Sidhu - Accelerated physical-therapy program

Marymount University
Deven Hidalgo - Fashion Merchandising and Business

Washington
University of Washington
Lori Du - International Studies
 
Before this college admission research project my impression from all the greatness I have heard about Irvine schools that among the senior class of 5,000 annually that the top 10% equates to 500 kids would attend the top 20 ranking colleges. The grim reality is about a total of 25 kids from the combined Irvine/ UNI/ Northwood/Woodbridge/ Beckman get to attend such schools. That is about 0.5%. The UC numbers are similar to Fountain Valley, Villa Park, La Quinta and Garden Grove. The advantage is each Irvine schools send 3 more kids to the top colleges. Education and safety are the 2 top reasons to buy over inflated real estates. I can share with you my daughter just barely made that list and I set aside additional fund for 8 years of endless weekly tutoring and annual SAT summer camps. The students attending community colleges and Cal State colleges are good and smart students too. However, due to unfortunate competitive setting they suffered in both grade deflation and rankings.
 
Maybe IUSD should open a specialize college preparatory high school like Whitney High in Cerritos or Oxford Academy in Cypress to keep up with the top college admissions.
 
Success of a school is not all about API score. Some students are better test takers than others. To me success is both academic and character among the student body. it is true that a school with the highest Asian population has a higher average API score. Some school like Beckman has a 33% of Hispanics that lower the average API test score.

A better gauge to assess academic and character is the admission process to the Top private colleges. I am excluding the UC schools for a reason. Top private colleges focus on the entire package of an applicant. Essays, resume, and interview are paramount in the selection process.

UC schools select applicants by test scores and GPA. Both Cal and UCLA require additional data like class ranking and is somewhat relevant as an indicator of a top school.

Private colleges treat each of the student as an investment. From the essays and interview colleges determine whether the candidate will likely succeed and contribute to society. With that it promotes reputation for the school and boost private endowment, the schools only source of funding. These individuals hopefully will become very successful and give back to the school.

Character is important but one can't gauge that with second tier and below UC acceptances. Top private colleges is a better gauge for both academic and character. There are other non top private colleges too more interested in character and less on academic. I will leave those out.

There is no such thing as I can't afford to go to a top college and I must go to a community college.

Top colleges evaluate the parents' income and tax return to evaluate financial aids and grants for the students. Students from poor families colleges are offered free money and loan not to exceed a total of $25,000 over the 4 years.

When affluent parents who would not contribute to the children education then tough luck for the students.

Base on this year statistics for Irvine schools the Ivy League acceptance numbers have been some what constant over the years. Either one or two to Harvard Yale or Princeton but never all three at the same time. A few scattered among the second and third tier Ivies. The 8 Public Ivies are another indicators and I used those as a factor. The other top schools like the Claremont colleges, the top tech schools carnegie Mellon, MIT and Cal Tech; liberal art schools like Williams Swarthmore, Amherst, Wellesley and etc; The independent private schools like Stanford, Georgetown, Duke, John Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Washington at St Louis, University of Chicago and Northwestern are a good indicator of excellent well rounded students.

One notable facet I must weigh highly is multiple acceptances for the same top school. Top Colleges rarely does that unless the multiple candidates are so incredible and they are a must have. This year Stanford received 42,167 applications. The school turned away 95% of the applicants. Of the best 2138 from around the world 6 Beckman students were selected. That itself have never occurred in the entire history of IUSD and TUSD. The difficulty is exponentially to the 6th power therefore Beckman in my opinion is by far the top school that prepares the students to reach for the top colleges. One can't get there just because he has a high API score. This school does not go around boasting about the college acceptances in the school website but for some reasons there is pressure from TUSD to market this. Hm, I wonder why? UNI would come in 2nd, Northwood 3rd, then Irvine HS and Woodbridge last.



zubs said:
If you are looking to put your kid in the school that will get them into the best college, then Beckman wins. 
How did Villa Park, El Modena, Tustin High do?

Actually IHS, can you give a ranking of best high schools by admissions?...I would value your ranking more than OC register or Newsweek.
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Don't be surprised if I get quoted on some fancy home sale website! No I was not paid by developers to write my school review. In fact! I hate developers and developers hate me.
 
Whitney High is not a charter school and there is no entrance examination. When you put all Chidians kids all at one place this is usually the result. Fremont Mission San Jose is just the same like Whitney. The 605 schools have done better than IUSD in top college admission. Troy is another top notch school that the top colleges are paying a lot of attention to because the school promotes a lot of outside the school academic competitions and events that teach team work, quick thinking, resourcefulness, smart, creative and practical real life problem solving situations. Science Olympiad, academic decathlon and Rhode scholar just to name a few.
lnc said:
Maybe IUSD should open a specialize college preparatory high school like Whitney High in Cerritos or Oxford Academy in Cypress to keep up with the top college admissions.
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irvinehomeshopper said:
Whitney High is not a charter school and there is no entrance examination. When you put all Chidians kids all at one place this is usually the result. Fremont Mission San Jose is just the same like Whitney. The 605 schools have done better than IUSD in top college admission. Troy is another top notch school that the top colleges are paying a lot of attention to because the school promotes a lot of outside the school academic competitions and events that teach team work, quick thinking, resourcefulness, smart, creative and practical real life problem solving situations. Science Olympiad, academic decathlon and Rhode scholar just to name a few.
lnc said:
Maybe IUSD should open a specialize college preparatory high school like Whitney High in Cerritos or Oxford Academy in Cypress to keep up with the top college admissions.
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How does Beckman compare to Troy?
 
Villa Park, El Modena and Tustin HS compared to Irvine schools are not up to PAR with Irvine schools. If your kid is well disciplined and studies hard the chance of getting into a top college is better than Irvine schools? However the student body is not as driven and parents are not pushing hard, without peer competition students would have to struggle to keep up at college level. The top colleges are not really a priority for many students. I see a lot of local Cal State Universities and community colleges on the lists. I am surprised however to see OCHSA out numbered Beckman to the Ivies and Upper tier liberal art colleges. 12 outstanding kids will attend the Claremont colleges among Pomona, CMC, HMC and Pitzer. Several to Juilliard in NYC and numerous to East Coast small liberal art colleges.

zubs said:
If you are looking to put your kid in the school that will get them into the best college, then Beckman wins. 
How did Villa Park, El Modena, Tustin High do?

Actually IHS, can you give a ranking of best high schools by admissions?...I would value your ranking more than OC register or Newsweek.
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I am wondering if there's any data tracking how those kids do after they got into those ivy schools. If a kid needs tutoring in order to get through elementary middle and high school and go to a top tier university, I really doubt their ability to survive there.
 
Great question! When you look at the top universities all have about a 98% graduation rate. Top colleges look really bad if students drop out or don't graduate. All top colleges offer tutorial to students needing help. Top schools sort out their students like an employer hiring staff. They can spot the weak like a wolf looking for a prey.

sentosa said:
I am wondering if there's any data tracking how those kids do after they got into those ivy schools. If a kid needs tutoring in order to get through elementary middle and high school and go to a top tier university, I really doubt their ability to survive there.
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Irvinehomeshopper,

The data you gathered is very impressive to make your point regarding IUSD. I study school ranking very closely in my local area, as there is strong correlation with future real estate appreciation when one can accurately predict the future ranking of a new high school, before it is well known to the public.

I am more interested to know if there's any data tracking how productive and successful these kids become as adults in their 30s and 40s after they graduate from those ivy schools.

I am curious to know if there is a correlation between 2.7 GPA students who graduates from a Cal State school vs. 4.7 GPA student who graduates from Ivy. Who is likely to be more socially well rounded, creative, productive, and financially successful adults in their 30s or 40s.

IHS, you have any data on this?



 

irvinehomeshopper said:
Great question! When you look at the top universities all have about a 98% graduation rate. Top colleges look really bad if students drop out or don't graduate. All top colleges offer tutorial to students needing help. Top schools sort out their students like an employer hiring staff. They can spot the weak like a wolf looking for a prey.

sentosa said:
I am wondering if there's any data tracking how those kids do after they got into those ivy schools. If a kid needs tutoring in order to get through elementary middle and high school and go to a top tier university, I really doubt their ability to survive there.
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IUSD and corporate businesses have done an amazing job in branding and promoting the schools. In turn it raises our false expectation and disappointing to see our children sad when April college rejection letters arrive in the mail. For many kids raised in this bubble and never experienced failure or rejection in life the news is devastating. 
 
eyephone said:
Life is tough. Not getting into the college you applied to, is not the end of the world.
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True true.  It isn't the end of the world.  But Irvinehomeshopper has a point.  Kids that live in the bubble  has never experienced rejection. To be rejected for the first time in their lives would shatter their world.  It would lead a lot of them to contemplate why they should work so hard ever again in life.

There should be a free therapy clinic in Irvine for those kids.
 
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