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* Some rich donor's child drowned. (False)<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/college/admin/swimtest.asp "The Swim Test" - Snopes Urban Legends Reference]</ref> | * Some rich donor's child drowned. (False)<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/college/admin/swimtest.asp "The Swim Test" - Snopes Urban Legends Reference]</ref> | ||
| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | *[[Mortimer Adler]] refused to take the swim test, and look what happened to him: he earned a Columbia doctorate, became a noted philosopher, and was even given an honorary BA by Columbia - six decades later | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 15 July 2007
Bizarre Columbia graduation requirement.
Schedule
The swim test is held 3 times per week:
- Friday 12pm-3pm
- Sunday 3pm-4pm
- Monday 8:30pm-9:30pm
If you are unable to take the swim test, contact Ken Torrey.
Theories for the Requirement
- Manhattan is an island.
- Justification for maintenance of a pool.
- Engineers can build boats.
- Some rich donor's child drowned. (False)[1]
Trivia
- Mortimer Adler refused to take the swim test, and look what happened to him: he earned a Columbia doctorate, became a noted philosopher, and was even given an honorary BA by Columbia - six decades later
