Difference between a good interview and a "got the offer" interview?

I'm beginning to gear up for SA applications and interviews, and wanted everyone's opinion on something:

What is the difference between a good interview and an interview that gets you the offer? I'm not worried about landing first round interviews, but I want to be fully certain that I can perform to the degree needed to land a good internship.

A friend told me that, if a firm interviews 15 candidates (I'm from the West Coast, so 15 is reasonable), around 10 will be able to get all the technical questions right.

In your opinion, what separates a good candidate from one who actually gets an offer?

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