A former Ivy League admissions officer once told us about a game she used to play with pushy applicants from certain high schools. She would keep asking questions that she knew would give the students opportunities to work in their SAT scores; then, every time they were about to mention them, she would change the subject. This drove the applicants crazy and kept the admissions officer alert during interviews that she otherwise didn't enjoy. Needless to say, not many of these pushy students received acceptances.