Although Cornell was the first non-military college to require a swim test, many more schools decided to add the swim test as a graduation requirement. Newsletter SignupIn contrast, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is among the few universities that have kept the swim test requirement. However, Cornellians have varying perspectives on the swim test requirement. “Taking the swim test was harder than I expected even though I already knew how to swim,” Nelson said. She liked how waiting in line for the swim test gave her a chance to talk to new people during freshman orientation week.

Source: Daily Sun August 21, 2023 05:32 UTC