Chapter 4, Problem 16SE

Medical School The scatterplot shows the acceptance rate and selectivity index for a sample of medical schools. The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were accepted into the medical school. The selectivity index is a measure based on GPA, test scores, and acceptance rates. A higher index indicates a more selective school. Do you think the correlation coefficient among these variables is positive, negative, or near zero? Give a reason for your choice. (Source: Accepted.com)