<p>So is it ok for Northwestern or ANY college with a abbreviation to refer it to as the initials in an app?</p>
<p>I think its ok, even good cause it establishes a sense of closeness</p>
<p>yeah, you’re fine as long as you use NU and not NWU</p>
<p>Umm, I didn’t think of this earlier but I too used UPenn quite a lot for University of Pennsylvania in the short essay!! That is fine isn’t it??</p>
<p>^^I have heard Penn alums say, in response to someone referring to it as “UPenn,” that it’s either “Penn” or “U of P,” but not “UPenn.”
Notwithstanding that, i very much doubt that it will affect your chances of admission, although the NU board is probably not the best place to ask.</p>
<p>I don’t think it matters either, but in the future, use this handy little rule: When In Doubt, Spell It Out!</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>I did. I doubt they’ll mind, as long as you don’t use the wrong abbreviation. Makes things a bit awkward if the writing that’s meant to make you seem familiar with the school doesn’t use the usual shorthand.</p>
<p>Then again, maybe it doesn’t matter. Freshmen still abbreviate it improperly for a little while after coming in.</p>
<p>I heard this rumor that if you abbreviate it as NU, you’re automatically denied. No second chances.</p>
<p>Haha, that would be NWU that would be the automatic denial!</p>
<p>@WCASParent - I checked my essay again. I’ve used “Penn” atleast four times!! But I didn’t use UPenn! I took the cue from their prompt - which itself stated “What does a Penn education…”. </p>
<p>@nugraddad - Well, the Penn essay had a 300 word limit & as you can see Penn cuts University of Pennsylvania down from 3 words to 1 word!!
When it comes to the Northwestern Essay though, there was no word limit and so I used the whole name everywhere & not the abbreviation!! :)</p>