@jpm50 I think what they mean is that MIT waives it initially, then schedules an interview after they’ve shortlisted you. I haven’t heard of anyone get in from where I live with a waived interview.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19192531#Comment_19192531
This is from last year. There are similar threads from previous years.
There are some discussion about late interview:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/875732-is-it-too-late-mit-interview.html
Any one from india who got interview