ApplyToGerman (AlmanyaUni) Community Mention Score Methodology
Our proprietary community signal — measures how actively an institution is discussed in our verified pools (Forum 120K messages + Telegram 142K messages + comment threads). Reflects real interest of the international student community in Turkey + abroad.
Indicators & weights
3 indicators-
60%
Mention frequency
How often the university name appears in community messages (deduplicated per user per week)
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25%
Sentiment polarity
Positive vs negative discussion ratio — calculated from message context
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15%
Recency boost
Mentions in last 90 days weighted higher (community heat)
Methodology:
See data methodology page →Why we publish methodology
Every ranking on this site is computed from a public, transparent indicator set. We do not move universities up or down for commercial reasons.
Where the ranking source is external (QS, THE, ARWU), we link to the original methodology document. Where the signal is computed in-house (community mention score, programme count), we explain the inputs end-to-end.
Spot a number that does not match the official source? Open a feedback ticket — we update within 48 hours.