Explore the 25 most competitive schools with this interactive visualization!
Here at Test Innovators, we’ve had over 100,000 students use our platform as they prepared for the ISEE & SSAT. Using our information for 2018, we found the 25 most competitive schools in the US based on the number of students who reported their intention to apply.
Of these 25 schools, 15 are located in the Northeastern U.S., 7 are in California, two are in Texas, and one is in Washington. All but one school are co-ed (Castilleja is all-girls) and just over a third of the schools have a boarding option.
Try hovering over and clicking on the bar graph and map to learn more about the most competitive schools of 2018! You can also check out our list of the top 25 here.
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