<p>I’m really amazed at the depths of the high-schooler egotsim here. This thread can be summed up as follows:</p>
<p>OP: Hey, which nickname is more common?</p>
<p>HS students: I say UPenn because I like two syllables and the website, and don’t want people to think I would even consider applying to Penn State.</p>
<p>Current/former students: Guys, everyone involved with the school calls it Penn, it’s the officially trademarked nickname, and people will look at you weird if you say ‘UPenn’ on campus.</p>
<p>HS students: I’ll say what I want even if I look like a fool!! Fight the machine, man!</p>
<p><em>shakes head</em></p>
<p>And actually, I think it entirely appropriate for the current/former students to call the high schoolers ‘uneducated.’ It’s strictly accurate, no?</p>