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| Nationwide | 25 of 1381 |
| Middle Atlantic | 6 of 263 |
| New York | 4 of 109 |
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| Nationwide | 523 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 96 of 251 |
| New York | 35 of 101 |
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| Nationwide | 145 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 27 of 251 |
| New York | 23 of 101 |
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| Nationwide | 533 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 95 of 251 |
| New York | 38 of 101 |
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| Overall | 8 of 2353 |
| Ethnic | 96 of 2595 |
| Male / Female | 382 of 2593 |
| Location | 25 of 2358 |
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| Top Ranked | 32 of 106 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 145 |
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 93 |
| Best Value | 38 of 92 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 96 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 180 |
| Best Value | 39 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 29 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 177 |
| Best Value | 38 of 173 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 247 |
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| Most Popular | 54 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 99 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 60 of 823 |
| Best Value | 370 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 153 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 567 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 889 |
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 242 |
| Best Value | 102 of 239 |
| Most Popular | 95 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 272 of 571 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 367 |
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| Top Ranked | 24 of 819 |
| Best Value | 304 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 274 of 1372 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 849 |
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| Most Popular | 26 of 168 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 168 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 903 |
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| Most Popular | 757 of 1720 |
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 568 |
| Best Value | 203 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 95 of 1602 |
| Most Focused | 322 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 828 |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 268 |
| Best Value | 93 of 260 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 359 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 128 |
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 309 |
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| Most Popular | 107 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 355 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 94 |
| Best Value | 21 of 94 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 137 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 137 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 91 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 150 |
| Best Value | 64 of 148 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 146 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 209 |
| Best Value | 86 of 205 |
| Most Popular | 122 of 260 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 260 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 209 |
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 162 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 107 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 123 of 272 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 192 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 261 |
| Best Value | 94 of 255 |
| Most Popular | 154 of 343 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 274 |
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| Most Popular | 23 of 79 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 46 |
| Best Value | 19 of 45 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 57 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 91 |
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 269 |
| Best Value | 120 of 263 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 263 |
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| Most Popular | 3 of 10 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 10 |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 612 |
| Best Value | 185 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 213 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 870 |
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 625 |
| Best Value | 206 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 279 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 808 |
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| Most Popular | 51 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 161 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 204 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 357 |
| Best Value | 85 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 30 of 940 |
| Most Focused | 85 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | 4 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 225 |
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| Most Popular | 19 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 86 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 209 |
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| Most Popular | 71 of 286 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 286 |
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| Most Popular | 1 of 52 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 52 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 373 |
| Best Value | 101 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 133 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 328 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 582 |
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| Most Popular | 4 of 108 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 108 |
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| Most Popular | 414 of 1704 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 714 |
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| Most Popular | 186 of 1124 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 500 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 571 |
| Best Value | 176 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 53 of 1262 |
| Most Focused | 161 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 138 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 592 |
| Best Value | 184 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 53 of 1262 |
| Most Focused | 161 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 833 |
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 340 |
| Best Value | 135 of 328 |
| Most Popular | 576 of 1152 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 462 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 351 |
| Best Value | 134 of 339 |
| Most Popular | 576 of 1152 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 506 |
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 467 |
| Best Value | 126 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 1232 |
| Most Focused | 86 of 1230 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 811 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 53 |
| Best Value | 24 of 52 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 182 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 182 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 95 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 470 |
| Best Value | 136 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 83 of 1177 |
| Most Focused | 262 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 773 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 58 |
| Best Value | 17 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 82 |
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| Most Popular | 249 of 1017 |
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| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 18 of 36 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 19 |
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| Most Popular | 1 of 62 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 62 |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 246 |
| Best Value | 81 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 25 of 954 |
| Most Focused | 182 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 615 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 245 |
| Best Value | 44 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 83 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 545 |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 55 |
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| Most Popular | 208 of 550 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 336 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 474 |
| Best Value | 135 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 70 of 1144 |
| Most Focused | 195 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 788 |
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| Most Popular | 9 of 83 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 83 |
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| Top Ranked | 37 of 411 |
| Best Value | 182 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 359 of 1087 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 248 |
| Best Value | 84 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 86 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 346 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 253 |
| Best Value | 67 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 216 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 534 |
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| Most Popular | 230 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 900 |
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| Most Popular | 10 of 107 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 107 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 682 |
| Best Value | 214 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 882 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 273 |
| Best Value | 65 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 119 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 153 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 441 |
| Best Value | 108 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 27 of 730 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 541 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 600 |
| Best Value | 173 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 1080 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 1080 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 758 |
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| Most Popular | 6 of 92 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 92 |
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 524 |
| Best Value | 178 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 198 of 969 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 697 |
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| Most Popular | 36 of 76 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 56 |
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 628 |
| Best Value | 255 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 183 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 581 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 854 |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 543 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 500 |
| Best Value | 132 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 167 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 473 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 696 |
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 376 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 227 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | 2 of 39 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 39 |
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| Overall | 46 of 1424 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 36 of 108 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 95 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 16 of 181 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 178 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 55 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 27 of 243 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 830 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 43 of 587 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 23 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 316 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 96 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 152 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 16 of 213 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 164 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 46 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 37 of 276 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 357 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 373 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 349 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 28 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 6 of 472 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 53 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 58 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 39 of 248 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 246 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 24 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 251 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 254 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 682 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 444 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 606 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 13 of 528 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 87 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 517 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 133 of 380 |
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| Overall | 251 of 1164 |
