Name change on diploma and records after graduation

<p>I’ve had my name legally changed, FWIW. I was afraid of precisely that problem when I applied to colleges my senior year, so I included a name change certificate in my application file. When in doubt, I include a name change certificate (or a copy) - never had any problems.</p>

<p>Don’t school records usually have some other identifier besides your name? I know my transcript also shows the last 4 digits of my SSN and possibly my birthday. That information can be easily matched with that provided in the application.</p>