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The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Mount John Summit Circuit.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Mount John Summit Circuit
Valid Reviews
58 Valid Reviews
The Mount John Summit Circuit experience has a total of 58 valid reviews. There are no invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 58 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 17 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
36% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.93% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Mount John Summit Circuit valid reviews is 87.93% and is based on 58 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
53 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 58 valid reviews, the experience has 53 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 53 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
28% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.36% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Mount John Summit Circuit face-to-face reviews is 87.36% and is based on 53 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
94.87%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | 10/10 | 201 days | 100% |
| From DK | 9/10 | 2087 days | 4% |
| David Horley | 9/10 | 2803 days | 3% |
| Amy Smith | 7/10 | 2807 days | 3% |
| Sebasitian | 9/10 | 2810 days | 3% |
| Louisa Theimann | 10/10 | 2833 days | 3% |
| Susanne | 7/10 | 2855 days | 3% |
| Bobbie Jones | 9/10 | 2885 days | 3% |
| MARK CURPHEY | 8/10 | 2888 days | 3% |
| Clotilde Graziani | 10/10 | 3120 days | 2% |
| Lauren Goebel | 10/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Kim-Lara | 9/10 | 3141 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Wharton | 10/10 | 3504 days | 2% |
| Matthias Thorn | 9/10 | 3548 days | 2% |
| Denise Ewbank | 10/10 | 3869 days | 1% |
| Paul Wallace | 10/10 | 3888 days | 1% |
| Andreas Zapke | 9/10 | 3910 days | 1% |
| Simone Pickert | 9/10 | 3911 days | 1% |
| Monique Browne | 10/10 | 3915 days | 1% |
| Mike Pisco | 8/10 | 4225 days | 0% |
| Wendy Ward | 10/10 | 4235 days | 0% |
| Mark and Eefie | 7/10 | 4294 days | 0% |
| Leticia Martin | 9/10 | 4300 days | 0% |
| Marjo Cousijn | 9/10 | 4326 days | 0% |
| nikitajmb | 10/10 | 4400 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 8/10 | 4565 days | 1% |
| Christina Bruellhardt | 9/10 | 4566 days | 1% |
| Sally Gordie | 9/10 | 4571 days | 1% |
| Russell | 8/10 | 4598 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Kohlmann | 8/10 | 4598 days | 1% |
| Marilyn Mobley | 10/10 | 4599 days | 1% |
| Robert McIlraith | 7/10 | 4599 days | 1% |
| Jessica Lane | 10/10 | 4610 days | 1% |
| Sarah Graham | 9/10 | 4691 days | 1% |
| Sandra Milch | 10/10 | 4934 days | 1% |
| Oppenoorth | 9/10 | 4938 days | 1% |
| Monique | 6/10 | 4942 days | 1% |
| Harry Hammond | 8/10 | 4943 days | 1% |
| Jennifer Sunderland | 9/10 | 4952 days | 1% |
| Leontine van Laar | 8/10 | 4973 days | 1% |
| Andreas Neo | 8/10 | 4975 days | 1% |
| Nuro | 10/10 | 5056 days | 1% |
| Stephen M | 7/10 | 5296 days | 1% |
| Arnold | 7/10 | 5306 days | 1% |
| Maureen Pearman | 9/10 | 5316 days | 1% |
| Lasse Olesen | 9/10 | 5336 days | 1% |
| Birgit Haver | 8/10 | 5337 days | 1% |
| Kevin and Teresa | 8/10 | 5343 days | 1% |
| Yvonne German | 10/10 | 5360 days | 1% |
| Sena | 9/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| Decuq | 8/10 | 5416 days | 1% |
| Simon Bartholomew | 10/10 | 5417 days | 1% |
| DC Melbourne | 7/10 | 5652 days | 1% |
| Dave Ashun | 10/10 | 5656 days | 1% |
| Thomas1646 | 8/10 | 5656 days | 1% |
| Kitty | 9/10 | 5666 days | 1% |
| Sarah Bridge | 9/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
| KathrinS | 9/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Mount John Summit Circuit does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.45% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled folk are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
95%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.