<p>i know we sign up for the swim test at orientation but how does it all work? and what do you have to do?</p>
<p>you divide up by gender, get naked, wait in a big line, do your required 3 laps, get checked off.</p>
<p>In my opinion, it's still one of the best things Cornell does. Swimming is a life skill that a lot of people from certain backgrounds previously didn't have the opportunity to obtain.</p>
<p>And if we don't know how to swim? :-/</p>
<p>drown or swim gym</p>
<p>i did the beginning swim gym. i was afraid i would embarrass myself at the swim test so I didnt even sign up for a test. so i took the gym class (embarrassing) and I hated it. but...at the end, I was glad I did it and that I definitively learned to swim. The beginning swim class really works...everyone in my class passed the swim test at the end (you still have to pass it). And at the end, the general consensus was that everyone was glad cornell forced them to learn to swim (and that the class was over).</p>
<p>are transfers expected to pass the swim test?</p>
<p>Elgguj -- Ezra is proud of you! Now you can enjoy jumping off the Beebee lake bridge!</p>
<p>I was AMAZED when I got to Cornell and found out about the number of people who didn't know to swim. I naturally assumed that everybody else's parents similarly threw them into the lake at the age of three. But then again, some people were amazed that I had never been to New York City by the age of 18.</p>
<p>And as a former lifeguard, it's amazing how many people drown every year just because they don't know how to swim. I'm really quite amazed that more colleges don't require a swim test. It's the least they could do for their students.</p>
<p>How big is the swimming pool?</p>
<p>short course. twentyfive yards.</p>
<p>binghamton: transfers are exempt from the swim test and from PE requirements...as long as you coming with enough credits to be considered a sophomore</p>
<p>there is no fee for the swim test right? and its only a one time thing?</p>
<p>No fee. Not for the swim classes either.</p>
<p>There is a $30 fee to take the test later in the semester if you didn't do it during orientation.</p>
<p>Why did you hate the class Elgguj? Boring?</p>
<p>I'm really confused about this swim test/PE requirement thing..... I know that all incoming freshmen are required to perform a swim test and that you have to sign up during orientation. Nothing confusing about this.</p>
<p>What I would like to know is the following: do I HAVE to take a PE course during my freshman year, or does it depend on my specific academic program/college?? How can I know if I'm required to take P.E. to fulfill my first-year requirements? is there any website I can access that can show me this information? Thanks!</p>
<p>Behold, the power of Google.</p>
<p>In general, you have to take 2 PE courses over the course of your college career, but you can choose to take them at any time. Most people take 2 PE classes during their freshman year (1 each semester), just to get the PE requirement out of the way. However, if you'd rather fulfill your PE credits during other semesters, I think it's fine. I know a couple of people who missed out on taking a PE during their freshman year. It does get a weight off your shoulders if you get the classes done freshman year though--you won't have to worry about not being able to graduate simply because you didn't take PE classes.</p>
<p>Awww, a swimming requirement!!! I guess its good, since I'll probably finally learn how to swim.</p>
<p>So let me make sure I understand this stuff:
"All **Cornell undergraduates are normally required to take two credits. There are some exceptions for **transfer students."</p>
<p>What do they mean by some exceptions? Is there a certian policy they follow, or do you have to have a reason or something not to take it?</p>
<p>"All Cornell undergraduates are normally required to pass a swim test. There are some exceptions for transfer students. " </p>
<p>Again same thing, do I have to pass the swimming test if I'm coming in as a transfer during soph. year? </p>
<p>Also, is the test given out and done ONLY during freshman year? Or is it like, you have to take it before you graduate, so you have to take it sometime during your four years? Someone said that a few people end up taking the PE class in another year other than freshman year, so it is possible for the swimming too, or do you have to be taking a PE class to start the swimming test?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>