<p>OP: Your SAT M score is not “low”. It is, however, low for the top engineering schools. It is perfectly fine for reputable engineering schools, as long as you work hard in your first year classes. Being hard-working is more important than a 700+ score for success in engineering.</p>
<p>Overall, can we agree that students with 700+M scores will do well in engineering (all things being equal) and those with scores below 600 will have trouble. Those in the 600-700 range need to choose schools that are appropriate to their pace, learning style, background, etc., especially taking into account what classes they’ve taken.</p>
<p>OP will likely take Calculus 1 first semester - s/he should not skip it regardless of calc AB scores, it’ll be a good opportunity to solidify fundamentals and master the concepts before jumping into Calc 2.</p>