<p>I’m not too sure about that YM1992; this quote is from 2005 but I think it’s still relevant today seeing that MIT hasn’t lower standards.
“Almost all international students admitted to MIT have earned some form of regional, national or international distinction in areas from leadership, music and art, to scientific research, academic competition and athletics.”
[MIT</a> Admissions | Blog Entry: “International Men & Women of Mystery”](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/international_applicants_helpful_tips/international_men_women_of_mys.shtml]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/international_applicants_helpful_tips/international_men_women_of_mys.shtml)</p>
<p>The “MIT Stuffs”, I think, is the match between an applicant an MIT.
[MIT</a> Admissions: The Match Between You And MIT](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/topics/pulse/the_match_between_you_and_mit/index.shtml]MIT”>http://mitadmissions.org/topics/pulse/the_match_between_you_and_mit/index.shtml)</p>
<p>Although I hope there are exceptions to the first paragraph I quoted seeing that as an international, I moved around to different countries >.<</p>