Sunday, 28 December 2008 01:13. Gen means birth or origin, as in the book of Genesis, which explains the origin of the Earth; Muta means change; terato means monster; and carcino means crab. Thus, all three gens-are physical or chemical agents that cause or originate malformations. Mutagens cause changes (mutations) in the genetic material of cells.
The minimum acceptable GPA is 3.2. Applicants with a science, non-science, or overall GPA below 3.2 will not be considered. The average GPA is approximately 3.6 in science, non-science, and overall. All grades received for college credit are included in the AMCAS GPA calculation.
Most of the students that got into this school had an SAT score in the range of 1950 to 2200, or got accepted with an ACT score in the range of 29 to 33. We were able to estimate the Hamilton College average GPA (3.75 - 3.96) of admitted students by applying sampled GPA data on over 150 schools. The competition to get accepted at this school runs high, given that only 30 percent of students who applied are admitted to the school.