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with such great emphasis put on the act and sat exams—the studying, the review sessions, taking the test, retaking the test, scholarships dependent on scores, etc.—many think the scores are the be all end all of college applications. if you have a high score, you can get into any college you want. if you have a low score, you’re doomed.

answer: the mildest forms of push polling are designed merely to remind voters of a particular issue. for instance, a push poll might ask respondents to rank candidates based on their support of an issue in order to get voters thinking about that issue. many push polls are negative attacks on other candidates.