No one said no girls want to go to MIT only that fewer girls make that choice. The 800 in math is a metaphor for the engineering school culture. An 800 in math at MIT, CT, or even Harvey Mudd is the standard score the vast majority will have obtained. I have two girls that had 800 in math. Neither had the slightest interest in going to an engineering school. Both instead went to large D1 top ten schools. The student body composition is vastly different and attending the Rose Bowl creates a far different culture.