<p>I argued for 45 mins with a coworker over whether or not Penn State was an IVY... no matter what I said he was convinced it was. The type of people who will make this mistake, most likely, will not be the ones you are trying to impress in the first place...</p>
<p>Everyone I know thinks Penn is Penn State at first, but of course, I had to explained to them. In the beginning, I was frustrated like laffy and others at the confusion, but then I thought, why do I have to impress these people by talking big about my school? It doesn't matter. People already know I'm intelligent and able, so there's no reason to rub in it and be all conceited. I sympathize with whoever is frustrated, but you don't need to impress anyone. The only one you need to impress is your future employer, and he/she should know what Penn is.</p>
<p>On a side note, someone from Penn has got to become a director and direct a movie where the brainiac star goes to Penn instead of Harvard. Harvard is too cliche, overly used. Time for a new school.</p>
<p>Hollywood is starting to come around. I saw three movies this past year where they used Penn in it...</p>
<p>I assure you, if employers make that mistake (Penn/Penn State), as an Ivy League graduate, you DO NOT want to work for them. We are too saught after to work for idiots.</p>
<p>what movies? I'm going to blockbusters this weekend.</p>
<p>If it helps any, even though I get more name recognition around the world with my UCLA degree, I'd rather have the Penn name when applying for grad schools. </p>
<p>And that's where it counts.</p>
<p>Well, it's no secret that countires like Japan (is where you state you are located) adore the University of California school system and all of its 7 or 8 campuses. I still think the Ivy League is more prestigious.</p>
<p>A lot of people on the West Coast did not know what Penn was (damn Penn State)... usually I end up having to get a little arrogant and tell them what schools I chose it over, and that usually starts getting the wheels to turn in terms of making them realize how great a school Penn is. </p>
<p>It may also be equally arrogant to make the following assumptions, but in terms of general correlation (and from sources I am too lazy to cite), I shall say this: Many Ivy graduates do very well in life compared to most others, and if your employer does not understand where you went to school when you tell them UPenn, then it's probable than you could do better elsewhere (in other words, I am backing up Thomas' post).</p>
<p>spazallan: I know, right? Movies tend to perpetuate the prestige of a school... I've heard Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth, etc, but never Penn (I have heard Wharton, but never Penn as a whole).</p>
<p>This isn't a movie, but the Penn (University of Pennsylvania) campus was used during a West Wing episode as a campaign stop; the campus looked really nice in the background.</p>
<p>ThomasH,</p>
<p>I was actually talking outside of Japan as well, but that's okay.</p>
<p>I'd still probably rather have the Penn name on my diploma. I'd just never trade the UCLA experience (i.e. no cold weather.)</p>
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<p>As do most graduates from top universities. This is because you guys are clever, hardworking, and driven to succeed. The name of your school is ancillary to your own wonderful qualities.</p>
<p>That's what I think every Penn student should remember. They're at Penn, and that shows just how amazing they are.</p>
<p>"The Village" uses Penn. "Something's Gotta Give" w/ Jack Nickolson/Diane Keaton and Amanda Peet - they are talking about Penn and Swarthmore over dinner.</p>
<p>Exactly UCLAri...it's not the school that makes us successful, but rather the qualities that got us into the top schools in the first place.</p>
<p>I mean, look at Warren Buffet. He went to University of Nebraska as an undergrad (yeah, I know, Columbia as grad. Shush). Would he have been any more successful if he had instead gone to Harvard?</p>
<p>I sincerely doubt it. The man's just brilliant, and going to a state school can't change that.</p>
<p>So to all Penn grads who feel down 'cause their garbage man doesn't know about their school...who cares?! You're going to be GODS if you keep this up.</p>
<p>Can't wait till high school is over... I think this problem of Penn State and UPenn mix up is everywhere. Seriously, I think it's inevitable to sound arrogant when describing UPenn. You always have to put the words Ivy League or Top 5 into your description. I cant wait till high school is over. 'Tis very very frustrating to be around most people...... and I just made myself sound so elitist.</p>
<p>UCLAri: Actually some people in the sanitation department do quite well...</p>
<p>Yeah. I remember reading something that the average pay of a garbage man in LA was higher than most teachers or something.</p>
<p>That's really sad, considering that garbage men these days do it all with remote controlled arms.</p>
<p>wharton was mentioned briefly in legally blonde when all the first years at harvard law talked about their past education.</p>
<p>I live in the midwest. When pple ask me where I'm applyin to? I tell them Stanfod, Penn, etc. They go, what's so good about Penn? They don't even know about Wharton</p>
<p>"The Village?" Isn't that that Shymalan (I don't know how to spell his name) movie about strangers from another land? How was Penn alluded in that movie?</p>