Swim test?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I have severe water phobia... if I take a class and I still can't swim, will they really not let me graduate? Have you heard of anyone getting an exception?</p>

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<p>MIT won’t be unreasonable. If someone has severe water phobia, I doubt MIT would force them to take a swimming test. That’s just be cruel and unusual.</p>

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<p>MIT has been known to be very strict about the swim test, but if you can get a doctor’s note explaining the situation and are willing to argue with them a lot, they’ll probably exempt you. You might consider actually getting in before worrying about it too much, though.</p>

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<p>I thought you only had to show that you could tread water for a certain amount of time to fulfill the graduation requirement. I thought you only had to do the swim test if you want to sign up for rowing or sailing.</p>

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<p>Maybe you can get your doctor to get you some pills for that day just for the swim test.</p>

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<p>You got that backwards. The swim test is a graduation requirement - if you want to sail you have to tread water in addition to the swim test.</p>

<p>I believe you can take the beginner swim class to get out of the swim test as well.</p>