I'll hire decent intelligence + high Conscientiousness over the vice versa, any time. (And realizing that, despite being on a prestigious Uni, you're not a gen

I'll hire decent intelligence + high Conscientiousness over the vice versa, any time. (And realizing that, despite being on a prestigious Uni, you're not a genius, is also a pretty good sign of character). Now that doesn't help you with your interview problems, and perhaps you do have to take a slight side-step. But if your self-analyses is correct, you'll get there.