Rather, stroke the ego of the person you're talking to...
Admissions people interview hundreds of students, and they're not idiots. They'll see through this in an instant.
Admissions people interview hundreds of students, and they're not idiots. They'll see through this in an instant.
People like to be complimented on their work/skills/whatever. Context for receiving the compliment is irrelevant.
Well, no -- I don't, for one -- but even leaving that aside, some people are more cynical than others. And the admissions people I know are some of the most cynical I know... probably only second to the scholarship people I know.