Masters Degree

I finished my classes last December but I never filed for my diploma because I was pregnant at the time. Then I kept putting it off and off. Finally I'm filling out the paperwork for my diploma to be sent to me and I have 1 question...

Should I get my diploma in my maiden name or my married name? I never changed my name at school...I never got around to that either... And Yes...I was married when I graduated.

Message edited 2/15/2006 9:25:05 PM.

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stef, personally i would do what you think u are now. i mean i like looking at my diploma that say my maiden name but i also recieved it that was when i was a DAUR#$. ( i miss that name lol lol)

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I got married 6 months before I graduated...so I got my diploma in my married name. That is who I was when I graduated, so I thought it made sense.

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It really depends on what you want to do.
I graduated with my masters under my maiden name and recieved my diploma under my maiden name and then i got married and switched everything to my married name including my diploma and that is the only thing that upsets me to be honest. It is weird to know I worked so hard for my masters/doploma under my maiden name and now it is going to be framed under my married name..............I love that i changed my name to my husbands name but i wish i kept my diploma the original way----JMO

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At first I thought I would have it in my maiden name because I was proud that I received it and my parents paid for it...so it was a way to thank them. Plus nobody in my family had ever recieved their masters degree before. But then I think...I received it while I was married, so I should just change it to that...

I guess I'm still torn...

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If my parents paid for it, I would honor them by using my maiden name.

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My undergrad & grad degrees are in my maiden name. Didn't have new ones made when I got married. I did the work as a Romano, not a McKenna (although I'm proud to be a McK.)

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stef do a poll and let all o f decide for u HAHA

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Can you do it as Stefanie MaidenName MarriedName?

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I am keeping everything in "my" name. I told DH, I did all the work under my maiden name, and it was my dream to do this. I think he somewhat understood

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I graduated in August and was married in December. I wanted it in my maiden name since my other degrees were as well.

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I would get it in whichever name you are going to use in your profession.

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i would keep the name consistent to avoid any confusion when applying for a job. i.e: name on ss#, license, transcript, resume, and diploma should all be the same.

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I received my JD in May and I got married in August so I used my maiden name for my diploma, but for my bar admissions I used my First Maiden Married name.

All of my degrees were earned before I was married so for me it was easier, but I wanted both names on my admission card eventhough I took the exams before I was married.

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I left everything in my maiden name

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Posted by Stefanie

Posted by PiyoPika566

If my parents paid for it, I would honor them by using my maiden name.

That's what I was thinking too..

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I graduated with my husband's last name. But, all of the paperwork at my school had my maiden name. I just kept my maiden name.

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I graduated 1 month before my wedding so I had my degree state my maiden name.