In summary, the present study sought to determine whether there was a measurable
change in personality from the time one enters to the time one exits medical school. Potential
changes were viewed from an objective perspective using a reliable and valid psychological
instrument. Changes were also examined from a subjective perspective, using a researcher
developed instrument. Subjectively, the participants’ perception of how they viewed themselves
at entrance to and exit from medical school, including their perception of how others would view
them at exit from medical school, were examined.