<p>Um, I know this sounds kind of odd, but does anyone know how much of a stickler Dartmouth is on this? I was born in Pakistan, which is on their list of countries that has a high rate of TB. But I moved out of there when I was a month old and don't meet any of the other requirements. </p>
<p>I have not been tested for it recently and the deadline is approaching. Does anyone know how big of a deal this would be?</p>
<p>It is a big deal (HUGE). IF you have not been cleared, you cannot live in the dorms, and probably will not be allowed to attend classes. If you need all of your paperwork done in order to get your visa to attend school in the US, it will hold things up. It is a really simple test and you get your results back in ~ 3 days. Just do it and get it over with.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how long it would take to schedule an appointment. Do you know if these deadlines are absolute, or would they be willing to wait a bit for the test?</p>
<p>It takes less than 5 minutes to administer the test. ask your doctor to squeeze you in.</p>
<p>Understood. Thank you for your help!</p>