VMCAS Statistics (2009 - 2013)
The VMCAS statistics presented here represent data from the Veterinary Medical College Application Service. These numbers DO NOT represent any data from Non-VMCAS member institutions. Typically, however, VMCAS represents approximately 90% of the applicant pool.
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VMCAS STATISTICS
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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Total Applicants:
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6,208
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6,143
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6,265
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6,305
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6,766
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Total Applications:
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23,571
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23,422
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24,257
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24,848
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27,704
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Average Number of Applications:
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3.8
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3.8
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3.9
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3.9
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4.1
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Age Distribution
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<20
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70
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51
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46
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41
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63
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20
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519
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486
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468
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436
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463
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21
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1,655
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1,729
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1,791
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1,746
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1,903
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22
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1,116
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1,171
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1,169
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1,131
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1,291
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23
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748
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722
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780
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740
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739
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24
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490
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524
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459
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511
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500
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25-30
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1,123
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1,096
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1,045
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1,082
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1,093
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31-35
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176
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160
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198
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165
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164
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>35
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156
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144
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124
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111
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98
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Other/Did Not Answer
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155
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60
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185
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342
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453
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Gender Distribution
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Male
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1,257
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1,212
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1,205
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1,150
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1,266
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Female
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4,715
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4,683
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4,819
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4,877
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5,199
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Blank
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219
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Declined
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17
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248
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241
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278
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301
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Citizenship
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US Only
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6,034
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5,981
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6,104
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6,127
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6,580
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Canadian Only
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77
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65
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77
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107
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67
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Neither US or Canadian
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113
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97
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84
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98
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119
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Both US and Canadian
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18
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30
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28
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27
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26
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Official Tests
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GRE
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6,059
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9,603
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9,839
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9,548
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9,569
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MCAT
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73
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88
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76
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95
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70
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TOEFL
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38
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37
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23
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37
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33
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No Reply
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38
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Regional Distribution
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Northeast
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887
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875
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940
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960
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1,025
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CT, ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, NY,
NJ, PA
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Mid Atlantic
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919
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823
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693
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682
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621
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DC, DE, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV
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South
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1,011
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938
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990
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993
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1,153
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TN, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
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Great Lakes
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1,151
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1,197
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1,241
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1,098
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1,153
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MI, WI, IL, IN, OH, KY
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Midwest
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896
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997
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898
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939
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1,010
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MN, ND, SD, IA, NE, KS, MO,
OK, AR, TX
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Mountain
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491
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499
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483
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520
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535
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MT, WY, ID, UT, CO, AZ, NM
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Pacific
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973
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884
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890
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972
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1,010
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AK, HI, CA, WA, OR, NV
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Canada
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52
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53
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61
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68
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178
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US Territories
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2
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42
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46
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42
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50
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Foreign
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110
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36
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23
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31
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31
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Average VMCAS Application Fee:
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$341
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$358
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$372
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$387
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$375
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