Does Stanford have a "different" admission approach compared to peer institutions?

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<p>From what I gather as an international applicant, I must be a topper to get in at Harvard, Princeton, Stanford? :stuck_out_tongue: ‘Straight A’ record is a bare minimum, LOL? </p>

<p>Atleast from these, Harvard seems to love research papers: they’ve used SlideRoom for research papers and all.</p>

<p>Am I right in my understanding?</p>