If you have taken advanced placement exams in economics before matriculating to Penn, you may qualify for a waiver for one of the introductory economics courses (ECON 0100: Microeconomics, ECON 0200: Macroeconomics, ECON 0110: Micro- and Macroeconomics for Wharton students). Here are our rules:
The minimum scores required in the Advanced Placement, A-Levels, or the International Baccalaureate exams for waivers from Economics courses are as follows:
| Advanced Placement Exams | Grades | Courses waived |
| Microeconomics | 5 | ECON 0100 (formerly 001) |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | ECON 0200 (formerly 002) |
| International Baccalaureate | ||
| Higher Level Examination | ||
| Economics | 6,7 | ECON 0100 (formerly 001), 0200 (formerly 002), |