But Master, was it not you who warned that preoccupation with stature could impede logical reasoning and prevent one from discovering truth?
I see no logical path to the conclusion that Penn has national name recognition, when, in fact, knowledgeable people within it’s local region have trouble distinguishing it from Penn State.
This would suggest that deciding to attend Penn based on the perception that it has “name recognition” is the silly activity. In fact, there is strong anecdotal evidence that those who attend Penn for “name recognition” end up frustrated and disallusioned.
Penn has the potential be a great school, if you choose it for the right reasons, but I see no evidence of such reasons in your post.
-Grasshopper