<p>A poor AP Calc grade can be explained by a poor teacher or poor test day. You need a good score on the Math II to let them know that your basics are good and, luckily, it is a test for which you can do a lot of preparation. Get the official SAT II book from the college board, and take a test to see what is involved. If you need a lot of refreshing and prep for Math II, get a tutor or take a class. It is actually easier for kids fresh out of precalc and has only a few killer problems. Mainly you need to be familiar with the material and fast, very fast. HSS does not require the math exam but you should submit two other scores. If you are a non-english speaker, the slam dunk on your native language SAT II is a given and an easy 800. You say you are asian: there are SATII in Korean, Chinese, Japanese…my D is taking the spanish with listening in November to give her one good score on an SAT II.</p>