<p>do we need to get a physical exam before entering college?</p>
<p>I don't think so, though I know pretty much every college requires that you have certain vaccinations (like meningitis, that's a big one).</p>
<p>Unless you're going to some sort of academy (military) no, you don't. You do need the vaccinations though, unless you're religiously opposed.</p>
<p>Vaccinations aren't even always necessary if you aren't living in the dorms.</p>
<p>absolution not.</p>
<p>no. but you might as well. you will be living away from home...its probably a good idea to know where you stand health-wise.</p>
<p>no you don't.</p>
<p>no, but you do have to get shots, like TB and meningitis.</p>
<p>not necessarily.
I'm not getting any vaccinations.</p>
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<p>Pretty much a terrible idea. Hopefully, no else acquires a disease from you.</p>
<p>There is not a large risk for non-international students who are not living in the dorms. Anyway, if you actually look at the numbers some of the things like meningitis are blown a bit out of proportion (they just aren't that common). I'm not required to get any vaccinations and don't intend to....but then again I didn't get my kids vaccinated against chicken pox either (I think it's gotten so they go a bit overboard).</p>
<p>Wow, everyone's answers surprise me. A physical was definitely required at my school, as were several vaccinations and a TB test. Then again, I'm going to Macalester so there are a lot of international students who obviously have different types of health care. They might just require it from everyone to be safe.</p>
<p>But the requirements were all specifically laid out for us. If it didn't ask for any of that stuff on your health form, you don't need it.</p>
<p>i had to get a physical and vaccinations to enter my school...
but most people get an 18 year check up around the time they go to college anyways</p>
<p>I had to get a physical for the outdoor backpacking pre-orientation thing I'm doing, but otherwise I wouldn't have needed it.</p>
<p>You should check with your school. Richmond requires a physical + various vaccinations before entering as a freshman. And your health records have to be sent to the health center by a certain date, or they will put a hold on your account and you won't be able to register for classes until the forms are sent in.</p>
<p>my Ds school required the forms, so if didn't have a physical in the last year, most Drs will do some sort of check up before they will answer some of the questions</p>