Are these classes essential to get your foot in the door for wharton?
and As in them obviously
I wouldn’t think so as not every student has those opportunities. If your school has those available then it’s probably better to have them in order to have the most rigorous schedule.
I suspect they recommend having Calculus. Math 104 Calculus 1 at Penn is basically AP Calc BC taught in 1 semester and Math 114 Calc 2 is multivariate.
Few HS students have access to MVC, so no, it is not essential. Even BC is not essential; if it were, there would not be so many sections offered in Math 104/110. Having said that, if your HS offers BC, I would certainly recommend taking it if possible.
No, they are not necessary, but they are beneficial. Students who excel in these are more likely to do well at Penn.