So the first time I sent a sim to college it was ridiculously hard. Gave schooling a break and now her daughter is in college but it’s ...easier now? Could that have something to do with the genius trait I gave her as a toddler?

Hey @SarahLou372 ! I make tutorial videos about The Sims. I think maybe this (under spoilers) may interest you.Spoiler (Highlight to read)https://youtu.be/w7CHXZ2FP6shttps://youtu.be/w7CHXZ2FP6sAnyway, the only thing I can recommend is email professors about progress and have a weekend about studying. If you get a notification that you're doing well, study for that class little so your sim can study more for other classes. If your sim goes to classes, always have them take notes. Yes, it may decrease their fun need faster, but it also increases their grade. It's better if you get classes that's main skill is one of the skills your sim improves often.Also, research and debate skill is really useful. Not only it is for debating, it also makes your sim faster at completing homeworks, gain grades faster, learn skills from books faster etc. So if you have chance, focus on that skill before enrolling in university. If your sim has already done that, it's not too late.

"SarahLou372;c-17566399" wrote:@EgonVM Thank you so much for sharing your tutorial link! :) It will be definitely helpful for me. Also thank you for the tips on skills and studying, my sim took the biology degree and failed first time then I found out I could email professors about progress and that helped me grade get a lot higher. But I've not heard of how they can take notes during classes? Also where and I find and gain research and debating skills I never even knew that existed so thank you! <3 @izecson My experience was the same. Still I love the expansion pack! <3 I think like was motioned above really helped me to email professors so you can focus on the research and homework your sims needs to more.Also can anyone tell me how to buy university study books as I can find any at all in the bookcase to buy :s :sWhen your sim is in class, you can set their class tone like you can set their work tone. While they are in their class, you can see two icons on their picture in sim chooser: a suitcase and two sims holding hands. Click on two sims holding hands picture and you can have them take notes.Research and debate skill can be learned by either using a mirror to practise debating or using research machine to research topics (that improve skills related to the topic. Research Research Methodologies to improve research and debate skill even faster). Research machine can be found in both student commons and in the library in Gibbs Hill. It looks like a old computer and it can be only used to research and study.You can buy textbooks from bookcases and computers (they even have their own category) and from university kiosks. Get the book related to your sim's degree. Though I do recommend using computers as books don't have course materials for optional elective classes.

"simlicious2015;c-17566406" wrote:@EgonVM & @SarahLou372 well the mom, before she passed, came straight out of CAS. And I didn’t give her the genius trait, she had no skills either and she even got denied an acceptance letter into UNi. But then she had her daughter, Tania, and I have her the genius trait when she aged to toddler. But now that she’s in UNi she is a straight A student and she still goes to games and stuff on the weekends and socialize and stuff, but then again she’s only taking 3 classes. So I’m just wondering if she’s getting good grades because of the trait? Or if it’s because when I send her to class I make her “listen carefully” or “take notes. ? ?Traits shouldn't affect how your sim learns. Though the fact that you had her take notes does affect it (and learning skill related to the class which listen carefully speeds).Toddlers cannot have genius trait. Perhaps you mean Inquisitive trait and gave genius trait once she became a child?

"SarahLou372;c-17566419" wrote:@EgonVM Thank you so much that has been a great help to me! <3 @simlicious2015 Like @EgonVM mentioned above you can choose for them to take notes etc like at work you can make them slack or work harder maybe that helps, but also the genius trait does help because my sim was a genius and they have the focus mood more and tend to learn faster than other sims in my experience. Also it might be because you chosen to take less lessons at one time. I know you can take up to 5 maximum at one time but that's pretty hard work on you and your sims.Well, maximum four as when you choose 4 core classes you cannot choose an optional elective.But there's a thing I forgot to mention. One of the new lot traits is Study Spot. Sims can study there longer before getting mentally exhausted and learn skills faster. One of the lots that have that is the library in Gibbs Hill.

I have my second Sim in university right now. The first time I sent my Sim, her boyfriend, and best friend to school and they lived in the dorm. It was not an easy learning curve and their GPA's were not where I would have preferred, especially with my Sim having the genius trait. Her boyfriend (who became fiance during their time at uni) actually had to finish his schooling after they got married because he failed a class...This time I have one Sim who lives in a house in Britechester and I have her taking notes during class which is the only difference from my previous university play and it's made a world of difference. She is acing her classes. So I am making a note for any further university Sims if I want them to have a high GPA.

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EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"SarahLou372;c-17566456" wrote:
@EgonVM The two types of degree still confuses me a little :(

Don't worry. Just remember that normal degree is enough to experience university, but distinguished degree is better.
SarahLou372
5 years ago
So distinguished degree is for sims who already have a degree or am I wrong?
SarahLou372
5 years ago
Do you find it easier to study and live on the university campus? :)
EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"SarahLou372;c-17566570" wrote:
Do you find it easier to study and live on the university campus? :)

It is easier to attend university events. Plus there are class rabbitholes nearby, so sims can tudor to earn some money and attend skill classes and guest lectures (and attend office hours). Plus there is a sports arena where sims can see football and e-sports matches.

So the answer to the original question is that the OP had their sim work harder in class. Case closed. Now then, let's continue sharing tips to make the university easier, shall we?
Sharooonia
New Spectator
5 years ago
I haven't played a sim through university in a while cause the game play is repetitive and bores me but last time I did I used a mod to shorten homework time by 50%. It makes a big difference when they don't take half the day up just doing their daily homework assignments.
burnished_dragon
New Spectator
5 years ago
My sims tend to be always late for class no matter if living in Brichester or one of the other worlds - is there an option to send them to class early? I know some sims will automatically go early.

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