@Erminia_LL I agree, but simply because I believe applicants who would research and be engaged in online discussions regarding their postgraduate studies are generally more motivated. (like us ) For whichever school, everyone I came across online has amazing profiles (both unis and internships). [well, they could be lying as well. Who knows?!] I didn't look into online profiles of students attending IHEID, as I already know a few of them in real life. And honestly, just from talking to them and getting to know their background, I don't find them to be particularly amazing people/ students. (just decent degree from decent university & good academic results) I guess it's also useful to bear in mind that some people are able to gain prestigious internship experiences due to luck, connections or simply their location (cities with tons of opportunities in the related field VS. cities without). So there's no point comparing yourself to other applicants...you may just have the charm that they want!