Application Information

High school transcripts and/or grade reports are required for application. Please upload an unofficial copy directly into the online application system. At least two marking periods of grades are required for review. If two marking periods are not available on your current high school transcripts, we recommend uploading a copy of 8th grade transcripts as well. If you would like to submit additional grades as they become available, you may email supplementary application materials to whartonyouth@wharton.upenn.edu before the application deadline.

A recommendation completed by a high school guidance counselor, teacher, or advisor is required for application. All programs require 1 recommendation; M&TSI, Moneyball Academy, and the Sports Business Academy require 2 recommendations. Please enter the contact information for your recommender(s) directly into the application system and they will be notified to upload a letter or to complete a series of questions relevant to your academic performance and potential. Additional recommendation letters may be emailed to whartonyouth@wharton.upenn.edu.

On-Campus Summer Programs 

• Essentials of Entrepreneurship: 1 required 
• Essentials of Finance: 1 required 
• Leadership in the Business World (LBW): 1 required 
• Data Science Academy: 1 required 
• Moneyball Academy: 2 required 
• Management & Technology Institute (M&TSI): 2 letters required 

Location-Based Programs 

• San Francisco, CA: 1 required 
• Cambridge, UK: 1 required 

Online Programs 

• Future of the Business World (FBW): 1 required
• Essentials of Leadership: 1 required 
• Sports Business Academy: 2 required 
• Moneyball Academy: Training Camp: 2 required 
• Moneyball Academy: Training Camp FLEX: no requirement 

Short essay requirements provide an opportunity for the Wharton Global Youth admissions committee to learn more about you. They are also a way to evaluate your writing skills and your ability to directly respond to a given prompt. We value quality and thoughtfulness over quantity.

VIEW THE 2024 ESSAY PROMPTS HERE

Non-native English speakers should submit test scores to verify English language proficiency. If the student attends a high school where the primary language of instruction is English, this requirement is automatically waived. If submitting test scores, please note the admissions committee prefers TOEFL or IELTS scores, when available. The minimum TOEFL score required for admission is 100 (iBT.) The minimum IELTS score required is a 7. If TOEFL or IELTS scores are not available, applicants may submit Duolingo, PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores as an alternate. The minimum Duolingo score required is 130. To submit, please upload an unofficial copy of your score report to the online application. 

The submission of standardized test scores is optional. If you have score reports you wish to share you may upload an unofficial copy of your score report to the online application. Score reports should include your name.

A non-refundable application fee of $100 is required for each application submitted. This is payable by credit card directly through the application system. If applying through a community-based organization or scholarship agency, please visit the Costs & Aid page to see if you might be eligible for an application fee waiver.