Personality predicts success in medical school

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 12:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Personality characteristics play a major role in determining who succeeds in medical school, according to new research. During the early, pre-clinical years, conscientious individuals do much better than those who display lower levels of this trait. However, as the curriculum changed over the years, interpersonal aspects (for example, performance during internships or patient interaction) became more important for success.

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