"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
news:PZCjb.795942$uu5.139761@sccrnsc04...

When I was an examiner, I would have expected you to fly the approach
profile as published. Once upon a time I decided to forego the "descent
and
maintain 2200 feet" on the way in to BFI's ILS 13R, thinking that I would
stay at 3000 and intercept the glideslope high....got chided by Seattle
Approach for doing so. Over the years I have learned that ATC expects you
to
do the expected.


There's nothing in this scenario that suggests he was issued a hard altitude
prior to the approach clearance, it may have been at pilot's discretion.