There are several factors that effect learning achievement, including factors
from within a person (internal) and outside factors (external). The internal factors
are physical health, intelligence, motivation, interest and personality. Personality is
characteristic of a person feeling, thinking, behave and adapt itself to environment.
The purpose of this study was to determine the corellation of personality type with
learning achievement of medical student Muhammadiyah Makassar University class
of 2011. The study design was analytic crosss sectional approach. Sampling
technique used was total sampling. The result of kolmogorov smirnov test showed
theres is a relationship between personality types A and types B with academic
achievement (p value = 0,000). The conclusion of this study was most of students had
type A personality.
Keywords : personality, academic achievement, student.