Opinion

I do not have Horse Ranch (yet) or High School Years (contemplating now after reading the comments/opinions here).  imo : 

Growing together - Being family orientated myself, I love this pack and expecially the infants up to teens. I do think all area's of CAS, interactions with, and build items for infants through toddler is very much lacking but if you have the Knitting pack you can knit infants/todder outfits which can stay in your inventory tho the first knit allows you to unlock it in CAS.  

Seasons - I agree with elliebreton​ completely.  The pack is attached to Oasis springs, Willow creek. For me personally, I enjoy walking in the rain/snow, so the rain/snow indoors doesn't bother me unless I want a screenshot or have a sim take a picture on the main or upper floors. No rain in basement or below.  Other weather effects like lightening and wind have never occured indoors nor has this bug effected any appliances/electrical items unless I actually put them outside. 

Get to work - I can make resturants with a menu I choose and it does not have to be "owned" by anyone!  Most of mine are outdoor and with the menu being so large in my game(s) I have speciality resturants/ bars/ drive in, like a hamburger shack!  Wish shakes were an option, but there are other alternatives I use from game packs like Discover University really does add food/drink content to this pack.  I don't use the "cafe" type unless it is "owned" so that the owners can control employees.  The game does not seem to like having the "cafe" in a "resturant" at the same time if unowned. That's the only drawback I can actually say about the this pack.   You can also create "cafeteria" and bakeries with this pack.  This pack has the Scientist career, which has a cloning machine that you get, that I can tell you will clone 8 or single serving meals/ drinks/ most of the collection items.  I am currently still finding out what it will clone for my flea market.

Discover University:  Really adds food content to Get to Work, I like that my sims do not have to live on campus. The whole point in going to college is to get a degree so you make more money when you begin a career that is linked to the degree you earned but it is really easy to  make money without going to college.   The college events were rabbit holes mostly including graduation which didn't go so well if I had 2 or more sims graduating at the same time.  I think it is b/c the game puts in their inventory a degree and graduation picture.   I find the CAS and Build to be awesome in this pack as well as, what it adds to the Get To Work pack.  

I can't imagine my game without the seasons anymore. It makes everything more realistic and adds things to do and celebrate so I recommend the seasons.

These are good EP's To play with on start.

You need to be extremely choosey with what you invest in ...

edit:  this post was butchered and unfixable. I had to get rid of some of it. 🤪

Seasons-

The main selling point of this pack is that it adds changing seasons and weather to the game. It updates most of the worlds so that visual background actually changes throughout the year. The neighborhoods update every season so that you get seasonal amenities and activities at different times of the year. For example, in fall you can play/woohoo/start fires with leaf piles, or get refreshments at a cider stand. At different times of the year you can get hot (if you don't change into the new summer fashions), or cold (if you don't change into the new winter fashions) or rained on (if you don't use your umbrella). If you completely ignore the weather you can end up dying from overheating, freezing or being struck by lightning. If having seasonal changes in your game excites you, this pack is for you. If you have no interest, this pack is not for you. If you're on the fence, the build and buy, enhanced gardening features and the new holiday system are perks that you might enjoy.

Get to Work-

The main selling point of this pack is the active careers. The Scientist is my favorite. The daily objectives actually encourage you to interact with your co-workers, opening the door for workplace drama. I remember watching SpringSims do a let's play of a scientist and he went full on General Hospital with back-stabbings and romances. Also, at the higher levels of the career, a scientist is like a type of occult. Between special gadgets and serums, scientists have so many abilities a normal sim doesn't have. I also like the Doctor career, because the tasks change as you progress, and if you learn what clues to look for, you can actually figure out what disease the patient has without having to run a bunch of tests. The Detective is pretty repetitive. I don't play with that one much. The retail system is also a perk. You even get a new baking skill so that you can run a bakery. 

Horse Ranch-

If your sim owns a horse, this pack provides immersive game play and I enjoy it. The rustic, wild west themed build buy is also a huge plus. Unfortunately, for your sims who can't or won't start a horse ranch, there's not much for them to do. There's no game play in this pack that a sim can just dabble in as a change of pace. You're either running a ranch/nectary as your job, or you don't engage with it. Kind of like how, if you aren't playing a vampire, you don't engage with the content of the Vampires pack. I'd say wait for a sale for this one.

Nice descriptions. I love Seasons and GTW especially the retail system that comes with GTW. 

My game would not be complete without Seasons and GTW. 🙂

Edit: I also love family play therefore Growing Together is a must...I like your suggestions.

Don't know why I couldn't say this on my own post..🧐oh...never mind.🙂

Thanks everyone,

Great information from you all. I decided to get Horse Ranch and Seasons. My next one will definitely be Get To Work, just have to save up for a bit first. 

Thanks again

rachk116​ aww you got Horse Ranch! How exciting. Just wait until that first foal arrives it's adorable. Enjoy your new packs!

Great choices! Come back and let us know how you enjoy them 🙂

I'd say seasons because of the realistic gameplay with the weathers alone, it also has some events you can accomplish, you can create your own event, i can't live without it, each worlds has their own climate too

Growing Together as a close second because of the family gameplay and i'm the family gameplay type, your sim can either have a good or bad dynamic with each other!

With this pack you can add or switch personality traits to your likings, it has some family gameplay with this new venue type (forgot the name of it)

The world itself is a meh one but everything else is great

Little kids have their own aspirations

So it's either Seasons or Growing Together you should get in my opinion

Honestly of that list I would rank below, but everyones option will differ, hope this helps :D xx

Seasons - Adds soooo much to the gameplay, builds and having seasons/holidays
Growing Together - Adorable builds and family game play
High School Years - Great if your focus is teens and their style.
Horse Ranch - So Adorable!
Get to Work - Good careers options
Discovery University -  Great in theory, but I personally really struggle to fit it in, and actually complete studies and university degree's whilst also running a household and or a challenge