Comment by evgen

> The problem is that educational excellence often selects for agreeableness, as there is no real reward of contrarianism in education.

Simply not true. Perhaps at second-tier and below schools this happens, but at a good university you are rewarded for contrarianism that can support itself with good arguments. You aren't rewarded just for being a contrarian, so no one is giving you free points just for saying 'you're wrong' without a coherent argument supporting your case.

If your education history is being scrutinized then the filter usually consists of 'I have heard of this university' && 'did graduate'; if your grades actually come into the discussion then you either are probably not qualified for the job or probably don't really want take the job even if they make an offer.