program overview

Penn Summer Prep

• Residential/in-person options

• Non-credit program

• July 6 – July 20, 2024

Summer Academies

• Residential program or fully online programCourses offered online

• Residential/online options

• Earn undergraduate credit

• Non-credit program

• July 6 - July 27, 2024

Precollege Progams

• Residential program or fully online programCourses offered online

• Residential/online options

• Earn undergraduate credit

• Non-credit program

• July 2 – August 10, 2024

• Residential move-in date: July 2

• Move-out date: August 10

• December 1 - Summer program applications open

• January 31 - Deadline to apply to Pre-College Programs

• February 15 - Deadline to apply to Summer Academies

• February 15 - Deadline to apply to Penn Summer Prep Program

• April 1 - April 15 - Application decision release window

Applications may only be submitted through our online application system. Please note that this system is utilized for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in addition to summer high school programs; the language in our application system may reference other programs.

A successful applicant should have:

• Minimum 3.3 high school GPA

• Writing that shows both technical skill and intellectual depth

• Strong recommendations

• A variety of extracurricular interests

Penn Summer Checklist

• Completed online application

• Application essay: Individual essays should not exceed 400 words.

  • • Describe your academic and personal goals and how these may be further achieved by studying at Penn during the summer|

• High school transcripts (official or unofficial transcripts are accepted): Upload a copy of high school transcripts into the online application. The transcript must include one full academic year of grades (two semesters or four marking periods). If your transcript does not include one year of grades, you may upload a mid-term or interim report card, or middle or junior high school transcripts in addition. Pass/Fail grades are acceptable; however, we may request additional documentation for the Admissions Committee review. If you choose to email a copy of your transcripts to lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu, please upload a document into the application system stating your materials have been sent by email.

• One letter of recommendation: This letter may be submitted electronically through the application system (preferred) or emailed to admissions at lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu. For electronic submissions through the application system, enter the name and email address of the recommendation providers into the system and our admissions team will reach out to them about providing the recommendation once your application has been officially submitted. Letters of recommendation must be no more than one year old by the date of submission and must reference the specific program that the applicant is applying to.

• Non-native English speakers: Test scores verifying English proficiency—TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, PSAT,  ACT or Duolingo English Test (DET)—are accepted (waived if the applicant attends English-medium school).

• Standardized test scores are not required for application.

• Non-refundable application fee of $75, payable online with a credit card (see below for information about waiving this requirement).

Summer Academies Checklist

• Completed online application

• Application essays: Include all essays in a single document, clearly numbered. Individual essays should not exceed 400 words.

  1. Describe your academic and personal goals and how these may be further achieved by studying at Penn during the summer. Feel free to discuss the particular program to which you are applying as well as other aspects of studying at Penn during the summer.

  2. Select a few of your non-academic or extracurricular experiences and explain how these activities supplement your academic and personal growth.

  3. Non-native English speakers only: Describe your English educational background and experience.

• High school transcripts (official or unofficial transcripts are accepted): Upload a copy of high school transcripts into the online application. The transcript must include one full academic year of grades (two semesters or four marking periods). If your transcript does not include one year of grades, you may upload a mid-term or interim report card, or middle or junior high school transcripts in addition. Pass/Fail grades are acceptable; however, we may request additional documentation for the Admissions Committee review. If you choose to email a copy of your transcripts to lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu, please upload a document into the application system stating your materials have been sent by email.

• One letter of recommendation: This letter may be submitted electronically through the application system (preferred) or emailed to admissions at lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu. For electronic submissions through the application system, enter the name and email address of the recommendation providers into the system and our admissions team will reach out to them about providing the recommendation once your application has been officially submitted. Letters of recommendation must be no more than one year old by the date of submission and must reference the specific program that the applicant is applying to.

• Non-native English speakers: Test scores verifying English proficiency–TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, PSAT,  ACT, or Duolingo English Test (DET)—are accepted (see below for information about waiving this requirement).

• Standardized test scores are not required for application.

• Non-refundable application fee of $75, payable online with a credit card (see below for information about waiving this requirement).

Pre-College Programs Checklist

• Completed online application

• Application essays: Include all essays in a single document, clearly numbered. Individual essays should not exceed 400 words.

  1. Describe your academic and personal goals and how these may be further achieved by studying at Penn during the summer. Feel free to discuss the particular program to which you are applying as well as other aspects of studying at Penn during the summer.

  2. Select a few of your non-academic or extracurricular experiences and explain how these activities supplement your academic and personal growth.

  3. Non-native English speakers only: Describe your English educational background and experience.

• High school transcripts (official or unofficial transcripts are accepted): Upload a copy of high school transcripts into the online application. The transcript must include one full academic year of grades (two semesters or four marking periods). If your transcript does not include one year of grades, you may upload a mid-term or interim report card, or middle or junior high school transcripts in addition. Pass/Fail grades are acceptable; however, we may request additional documentation for the Admissions Committee review. If you choose to email a copy of your transcripts to lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu, please upload a document into the application system stating your materials have been sent by email.

• One letter of recommendation: This letter may be submitted electronically through the application system (preferred) or emailed to admissions at lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu. For electronic submissions through the application system, enter the name and email address of the recommendation providers into the system and our admissions team will reach out to them about providing the recommendation once your application has been officially submitted. Letters of recommendation must be no more than one year old by the date of submission and must reference the specific program that the applicant is applying to.

• Non-native English speakers: Test scores verifying English proficiency–TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, PSAT,  ACT, Duolingo English Test (DET)—are accepted (see below for information about waiving this requirement).

• Standardized test scores are not required for application but are highly encouraged. To submit your test scores with your application, upload a copy of your PSAT, SAT, or ACT test scores report directly through the application system or email them to lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu as attachments. Be sure all scores clearly show your first and last name.

• Non-refundable application fee of $75, payable online with a credit card (see below for information about waiving this requirement).

Submissions

Applications may only be submitted through our online application system. Additional materials (such as transcripts) can be submitted by email to lps-admissions@sas.upenn.edu. Be sure to include the first and last name that you applied with when you are submitting application materials.

Financial Aid Process

Application fee waiver

• Any applicant from the School District of Philadelphia who attends a public or charter school or one of the following organizations is eligible for an application fee waiver. Applicants indicating that they are from the School District of Philadelphia will automatically have the application fee waived.

• Applicants from one of the eligible organizations below will need to secure a fee-waiver code. To do so, please email us (to the attention of Mary Bustamante) before submitting your application. Include your full name, the program to which you are applying, and the name of your sponsoring organization.

• Eligible organizations include:

  • • • Achievement First

      • Amerigo Education

      • DC Office of State Superintendent of Education

      • Ivy League Connection

      • Minds Matter

      • Philadelphia Futures

      • Right Angle Foundation

      • Schuler Scholars Foundation