The program offers a rigorous curriculum mirroring upper-level Wharton undergraduate courses, taught by Wharton faculty and TAs, with a strong emphasis on real-world problem-solving and a capstone project.
The Data Science Academy at the Wharton Global Youth Program is an intensive pre-college program for high school students, designed to stimulate curiosity in machine learning through a rigorous yet approachable curriculum. The program focuses on building statistical foundations and empirical thinking skills using state-of-the-art machine learning and data science tools. Students will learn essential data science techniques such as data wrangling, data visualization, statistical modeling, and machine learning algorithms. The curriculum also covers natural language processing and ethics in data science, demonstrating how these techniques can be applied to solve real-world problems like predicting customer behavior or detecting fraud. Participants will develop a working proficiency in the R language, widely used by professional data scientists, and will work in teams on a final capstone project, presenting their data-driven solutions to peers and mentors.
A typical day includes short, focused lectures on core methods or applications, guided labs and case discussions using live notebooks, dedicated team project time with structured checkpoints, and TA-led recitations or office hours for deeper practice.
This program is best for high school students currently enrolled in grades 10-11 with a strong background in math and coding, an interest in data analytics, and a previous understanding of statistics, who are open to a rigorous curriculum.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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