Name on ATT

[GustieRx]

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Just got an e-mail from NABP saying that if your ATT doesn't have your middle name or initial, your ID can't either. My ATT just has first name/last name, but my ID's all have first/middle/last name. I am testing on Wednesday, and therefore don't have 5 business days to change it. Does anyone else have experience with this- will it actually matter? Both my ID's match each other, but have more information than the ATT does. Any help is appreciated!

 

[GoldfishPharmD]

I dealt with this fiasco on June 1st of 2015. I found out my ATT name did not match my primary forms of ID LESS THAN 24 HRS BEFORE TAKING THE MPJE!!! I was freaking out and called Person testing to confirm my concerns. They told me I would not be able to take the exam. At that point I began searching out options to obtain a temporary state-issued ID or temporary passport to no avail. Feeling defeated, I emailed NABP the night before the day I took the MPJE with my passport and diver's license which contained my middle name (my ATT name did not) and asked them to change my profile name. They changed it by 10am the following morning. I then called Pearson to see if they received the update and of course they hadn't. The guy reminded me that I wouldn't be able to take the test. I showed up to the testing center anyways, still filled with hope. I handed the Pearson people my driver's license and passport and acted completely normal and I DIDN'T MENTION MY NAME MISMATCH. They never said a thing and I was able to take the MPJE! A classmate of mine was supposed to take the NAPLEX that very same day and had similar name-matching problems. When he arrived to the testing center, he brought up the fact that his names didn't match and HE WAS TURNED AWAY! He now has to re-register for his naplex and pay another $500 to take it 🙁

I will be submitting a complaint to NABP. The lost study time, stress, and anxiety that I went through is not something anyone should have to go through the day before taking an exam. Their name policy is, to be frank, complete horsesh*t. It is not fair to students to have to pay that money again when they have access to your first and last name as well as secondary identifiers like SSN, address, and DOB.

How did you only find out the day before the exam that your name didn't match? You should have all that stuff ready to go well in advance to fix any error the last time I checked. The rule is dumb but it's been in place for at least a couple of years now, so it sounds more like a mistake on your part and not theirs...

 

[DrugsAreNotTheAnswer88]

How did you only find out the day before the exam that your name didn't match? You should have all that stuff ready to go well in advance to fix any error the last time I checked. The rule is dumb but it's been in place for at least a couple of years now, so it sounds more like a mistake on your part and not theirs...

You're right, it was ultimately my mistake. They provided the name rules in a subsequent email after I registered on NABP. I share my story not to say it wasn't my fault, but rather to alleviate the angst of others who might go through the same thing. The fact that it keeps happening indicates to me that it's not as straightforward as it appears. Instead of providing the name rules after you sign up in an email, it might be better to have safeguards at the time of registration (e.g. You can't register unless you scan and email proof of the ids you plan to use).