Who goes to Uni?

"Writin_Reg;c-17297074" wrote:
As far as I know colleges require you to be YA (18 and older to attend) so the age is YA at least.
I also understand if one wanted to rent a house or apartment not belonging to the University - people need to be 21 in the USA and hotels, B&B's, etc can not rent even a room to a student under 21 who is not accompanied by a parent or guardian - which I find odd seeing 18 is considered YA in USA anyway, just not if one wants to rent in a rooming house, hotel, or B & B.

As the game tends to follow the laws of USA - I was surprised to learn this about hotels, rooming houses and B & B's and other rentals off campus. But it explains why college students have to stay in dorms at USA Universities until they are 21to live near their University.

Hey Writin! A lot of things have changed regarding the age requirements for college in the U.S. The community college at our last duty station in California allowed students to begin enrolling in classes at the age of 13. They still had to take the entrance exam, which placed them in the appropriate levels of study, just like anyone else. For example, if you tested into a remedial math level, you had to take those remedial courses before moving to college level math just like anyone else. Also, there were certain classes that were off limits because they were not 18, such as chemistry labs, the active portions of the nursing program, the physical education courses that were available there etc, but in regard to your general education courses, almost all were available for study by minors as long as your assessment scores met the requirement. I think each state and college might be a little different, but it's definitely becoming mainstream for minors to attend college courses, provided they are mature enough to take the classes seriously. I like seeing youths judged on what they can do instead of simply by their age, so it's a trend I approve of.

My niece just graduated high school and obtained her associates degree at the same time, and my daughter plans to do the same.

Anyway, that being said, when it comes to The Sims, I think the young adult life stage is very fitting and perfectly geared for University. For me, it seems like an appropriate and natural milestone for that age range.