<p>Honestly, as far as I’m conserved, no matter what you call Penn, there will always be people who think we are referring to Penn State. Many people don’t know that University of Pennsylvania even exists, so they assume you mean Penn State. Of those people who know University of Pennsylvania exists, some do not know just how prestigious the school actually is. I honestly call the school University of Pennsylvania generally, but I refer to the school as Penn around people who know what I am talking about.</p>
<p>However, this shouldn’t be an issue for prospective students. Yes, the average person might misunderstand you no matter what you say, but that is really ok. Trust me. People put too much thought into whether or not people will know that they go to an ivy league school. Honestly, it is sometimes nice to fly under the radar. Whenever people know what University of Pennsylvania is, the conversation turns into “Wow you must be so smart! How amazing are you! You’re going to do amazing things one day! I’m only going to (insert name of average school here). You must be so much smarter than me!” These conversations are just awkward. Another added benefit is that I comfortably where all my red and blue gear in public without being afraid that I look pretentious or like I’m bragging. </p>