Do I need to take Math II for top schools?

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<p>I haven't taken Pre-Calculus yet, and I am not good at math. Math II would be a summer self-study for me, and it would take a lot of time.</p>

<p>The schools I am applying to only require two SAT IIs. I have already taken Bio and Lit, but my Lit score will probably be low. If I don't take Math II to replace Lit, I will probably take a history (also a self-study, but probably easier for me because it is more memorization).</p>

<p>I checked the websites of all the colleges that I am thinking about applying to, and none of them require/recommend Math II. (I'm not talking about Math I vs. Math II - just SAT IIs in general.) However, someone told me that since all the applicants to the top schools take it, you look bad if you don't. Is this true?</p>

<p>Also, if you are planning to major in science (as am I), are there special SAT II requirements/recommendations (Math II)? I read somewhere that Math II was recommended for UCSD and Stanford science majors, but I can't find the info online anymore so I can't check.</p>

<p>Thank you for your input!</p>

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<p>If your intended major is math/science related, I would highly suggest taking MATH II. However, If you are majoring in something where math ability isn’t important, I wouldn’t worry about it.</p>

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<p>My intended major is Biology. I realize that math will be important for me in the future, but I don’t want to waste time studying where it’s not really necessary. So unless a science major program that I am applying to requires/recommends it, I probably won’t take it. Do you know if Stanford/UCSD science programs require/recommend it?</p>