<p>As a Penn student, I’m honestly a little shocked at how some people have treated this subject in this thread.</p>
<p>There’s no need for you guys to bash each other with poorly-veiled insults and namecalling.</p>
<p>All that really needs to be said here is that the school calls itself Penn. Everyone on campus calls it Penn. Therefore, if you wish to fall in line, you should probably refer to it as Penn, too. If you don’t, it’s likely not a big deal. It’s not going to keep you from getting accepted or anything. It just sounds a little peculiar. It’d be like if your name was Alexander but everyone calls you Alex, but someone comes along and insists on calling you Alexander anyway because “It’s still your real name.” It just seems out of place.</p>
<p>In the end though, there are more important things to worry about/focus on. Just accept that Penn is really what you should be calling it if you don’t wish to sound unusual, and move on!</p>