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6 years ago

University is driving me crazy!

It feels like I’m in the actual game attending university and it’s so frustrating! My sim only gets to bed at 4, she’s barely eating because she has to rush to do her work, and she’s barely meeting anyone or having fun because she’s so focused on her work! Not only this but because of her low needs it’s making her walk slow to class. And the npc roommates are so annoying because they’re barging in rooms that aren’t there’s just to use a computer or listen to radio! And when my sim is doing homework other sims keep coming over to talk with her and that’s slowing her down. I’m 3 seconds away from having her drop out! I guess they really took more challenges in the sims 4 to the next level
  • "CelSims;c-17781119" wrote:
    "asimbsim;c-17779669" wrote:
    "Aine;c-17778697" wrote:
    Even with aging off university takes too long. I can get mods to make the work go faster, but it still takes forever if you do 2 classes per term. So I might have to have my sims max out the relevant skills before I even join university, starting as a teen, so I just breeze through it with 4 classes per term instead, and see if it's more enjoyable. In just can't do 6 sim weeks of university, it's just too much while also trying to max out skills.


    If you do this then your sims wont be able to show an improvement in their skill building while they're at university and they'll fail their course. I found this with the photography skill, my sim had maxed it out beforehand from a previous semester, and then kept failing the classes even though he did all the coursework. I think part of the marking system is to show an improvement in skills whilst you're doing the course.


    This is incorrect. All of my Supersims who had all skills maxed before beginning uni breezed through with A+ Getting there on time, taking notes in class, doing home work and completing any term papers or presentations to a high standard are what matters.


    Really? I had a sim maxed out in photography, went to all classes and did all homework and coursework, took notes in classes etc, but kept getting an F in each module that focussed on photography. He kept retaking the class and would get an A+ in everything, but always an F in photography. I assumed it must be because he was already maxed out?!
  • AineOfMay's avatar
    AineOfMay
    Seasoned Spectator
    "asimbsim;c-17781946" wrote:
    "CelSims;c-17781119" wrote:
    "asimbsim;c-17779669" wrote:
    "Aine;c-17778697" wrote:
    Even with aging off university takes too long. I can get mods to make the work go faster, but it still takes forever if you do 2 classes per term. So I might have to have my sims max out the relevant skills before I even join university, starting as a teen, so I just breeze through it with 4 classes per term instead, and see if it's more enjoyable. In just can't do 6 sim weeks of university, it's just too much while also trying to max out skills.


    If you do this then your sims wont be able to show an improvement in their skill building while they're at university and they'll fail their course. I found this with the photography skill, my sim had maxed it out beforehand from a previous semester, and then kept failing the classes even though he did all the coursework. I think part of the marking system is to show an improvement in skills whilst you're doing the course.


    This is incorrect. All of my Supersims who had all skills maxed before beginning uni breezed through with A+ Getting there on time, taking notes in class, doing home work and completing any term papers or presentations to a high standard are what matters.


    Really? I had a sim maxed out in photography, went to all classes and did all homework and coursework, took notes in classes etc, but kept getting an F in each module that focussed on photography. He kept retaking the class and would get an A+ in everything, but always an F in photography. I assumed it must be because he was already maxed out?!

    Photography is an elective, right? Maybe it works differently for elective classes?
  • "Aine;c-17781995" wrote:

    Photography is an elective, right? Maybe it works differently for elective classes?



    "CelSims;c-17782017" wrote:

    I didn't have my Supersims take electives as their only purpose is to level a skill. So there is no point in taking one if you have it maxed.


    I'm pretty sure it was a necessary class as part of the Fine Arts degree. I know whichever course it was I was made to do it at both semester attempts. I'll have to try maxing out my skills and try again :)