University - any difference between Dorm and Residential?

so far I have attended from home and, base on comments, it's a whole lot easier. Going to class is like going to work. You click go to class and you go. No trying to get into a building or any of that BS. What I haven't figured out is when a term begins and how to start one over a weekend so you can get the initial homework out of the way.

"Nh6650;c-17347882" wrote:
Can your sim still stay in one of those houses after he/she graduates?.

Only if it's a pure residential lot. otherwise I believe they will need to move out when no longer enrolled. You could sign up for a new class just to get enrolled, and perhaps take only one class per term, which should not really take a lot of time per week. Would be tricky to start a family, though.

The other obvious difference is the ability to have kitchens and grills. I know a lot of people don't like the restrictions. I don't mind because I see the reasoning behind it (fire safety and avoiding having all university students become master chefs if you pause aging). I've been sending my students who live in dorms to hang out in the university common areas. I've only played UBrite so far.

I don't mind it because I think it forces them to engage with university spaces more but it is also something to take into account. If they live off-campus then they can cook for themselves. That might also give them less incentive to hang out in common areas.

I try to make sure that my sims aren't just hanging out in their dorms the whole time for the most part.

My sims that are living in their own homes can still get food from the cafeteria at the commons but they usually have to wait a few minutes for the cafeteria server to arrive. The food is free from their own commons but they have to pay when they visit the other university's commons. Even sims who aren't attending university can use the cafeterias but they have to pay at both of them.

"CelSims;c-17341832" wrote:
If you get room mates it felt the same to me. The only real difference was a positive one, they get to class faster.

Yes they do, but I think that might depend on what hood you stay in. If possible to use one of the Ubrite student housings as residential, students will probably walk over to the building for classes, with all possibilities to stop on their way. At least that's one more reason I like staying at Gibbs Hill :)

"Simmerville;c-17341913" wrote:

Yes they do, but I think that might depend on what hood you stay in. If possible to use one of the Ubrite student housings as residential, students will probably walk over to the building for classes, with all possibilities to stop on their way. At least that's one more reason I like staying at Gibbs Hill :)

That's interesting, I never thought about how you could perhaps change the lots from student housing to residential. With that being the case, I don't see much difference at all between residential and university housing.
Unless you don't like doing money cheats and your sims aren't loaded, anyway. Paying those bills without working would get expensive real quick, I imagine.

"Kissarah;c-17343792" wrote:

"Simmerville;c-17341913" wrote:

Yes they do, but I think that might depend on what hood you stay in. If possible to use one of the Ubrite student housings as residential, students will probably walk over to the building for classes, with all possibilities to stop on their way. At least that's one more reason I like staying at Gibbs Hill :)

That's interesting, I never thought about how you could perhaps change the lots from student housing to residential. With that being the case, I don't see much difference at all between residential and university housing.
Unless you don't like doing money cheats and your sims aren't loaded, anyway. Paying those bills without working would get expensive real quick, I imagine.

Good point! It will obviously be more expensive. But then again, the house might be better equipped, can even have a full kitchen :)

Can your sim still stay in one of those houses after he/she graduates?.

"ChampandGirlie;c-17347989" wrote:
The other obvious difference is the ability to have kitchens and grills. I know a lot of people don't like the restrictions. I don't mind because I see the reasoning behind it (fire safety and avoiding having all university students become master chefs if you pause aging). I've been sending my students who live in dorms to hang out in the university common areas. I've only played UBrite so far.

I don't mind it because I think it forces them to engage with university spaces more but it is also something to take into account. If they live off-campus then they can cook for themselves. That might also give them less incentive to hang out in common areas.

I try to make sure that my sims aren't just hanging out in their dorms the whole time for the most part.

My Sims went to Britechester-U. Behind the Commons down next to the canal there is a barbecue grill. It is entirely possible to have a Sim grill up a meal and to take it back to the dorm. (This was prior to me discovering that the 'cafeteria' inside the Commons was actually a functional one, I just needed to discover the hours for the different meal times). Nice to know they also serve Holiday meals on the Holiday itself. Made for a less grim Winterfest.

My Sim is attending Britechester while living at home. She can still visit the campus, and she still gets notifications of campus events. However, she doesn't seem to be able to eat in the cafeteria.