There's a difference between "yet more" and "the most impressive".... As far as I know, MIT has always been good about admitting people who have done things th

There's a difference between "yet more" and "the most impressive".... As far as I know, MIT has always been good about admitting people who have done things that, by definition, not a lot of people can do (such as place highly in a competition). But, would a bassoonist or energy-studies focused person be better for the institution than compsci major #201? Probably.