Hi everyone, I'm a little bit confused. Can someone clarify the difference between Penn and UPenn? Are they the same school, or is there any difference I should know about? Appreciate your help!
Hi there! No need to be confused - Penn and UPenn are just different abbreviations for the same school. Both terms refer to the University of Pennsylvania, which is an Ivy League university located in Philadelphia. Sometimes people also call the university "UPenn" to avoid any confusion with Penn State University, a separate public university system in Pennsylvania. So, in short, there is no difference between Penn and UPenn since they accurately describe the same school.
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