Will Someone Please Explain This To Me?

My best guess is that since there are no final exams for either the "Technology and Art: Interesting Intersections" or "Strike a Pose: Photographing Sims", it would mean that the Term Papers are in its place. Did you finish the two term papers before the report card showed up?

Did you enroll into the semester in the middle of the week? The thing says there’s still time because the class is technically scheduled for that date, but the semester itself is ending. So the schedule doesn’t account for semester ending. I usually enroll on Friday so my sims have Saturday and Sunday to everything(research papers, presentations) and just worry about the final and homework from Monday thru Fridays.

No it's not a glitch, a class is more or less the same as a job in the game... so you have to look at your class schedule and be finished with your term paper or your presentation before it's over.

It's not the greatest, it's pretty annoying that you can't see the day when your exam is for example, you have to guess.

Aside from finishing the class tasks, you also have to either take notes or listen while they are attending class. MybSim kept failing even though she did everything, homework, term papers, presentations, exams. Completed all those things and still failed. I had to look up how to complete and pass in University and that's when I read that about the taking notes.

@JestTru is right, yes, taking notes in class (and being on time so as to do it) is much more important than doing the homework.

I have 2 college students right now. They both show up to every class on time and take notes. The driven one has 4 classes and is doing all her outside of class work, while the slacker has 2 classes and is only doing outside-of-class work when he does it autonomously (I never send him to). In the first term, driven student got A A A+ B+, slacker got A- B. (Luckily for slacker, he didn't have to do a presentation or term paper; he might do worse if that happens in a future term.)

"s33man;d-985572" wrote:
I currently have my 2nd generation sim going through college. He's been taking 3 courses every enrollment period. He just took a final exam in one class, but the other two courses say he has 15 - 20 hours before his final exams...

https://i.imgur.com/HIob7zJ.png
https://i.imgur.com/fAN1Pv4.png

And yet, the class schedule says it's the last day of class (for every course??)

https://i.imgur.com/qT8eTIS.png

Pretty immediately, he got his report card back, and after doing his homework every day, he got two D's and an F.

I'm confused... why is the game saying there is one more class coming up for two of the courses and then ends the term before so? Is this a glitch?

The game will tell you ___ hrs until class based on the scheduled days of class in relation to what in game day it is. The two classes you presented are scheduled on Tuesday & Thursday but it was Wednesday in game when you took the screenshot so the game in the class schedule UI is calculating the number of hours until the next scheduled class day. It doesn’t take into account the point you’re at in the term here.

So, you have to check notifications because that’s where you get the warning about the end of term nearing, and that you need to finish term papers and presentations. I have learned all of this the hard way by trial and error. So, the best approach I have found is to do the term papers and presentations right away. Do the rough draft, then the edits, then the final draft and turn it it well before term ends. Also all the other advice given here is solid. Starting on a Friday gives you a full weekend to get a jump on things so to speak, in addition to homework your sim needs to either take notes or actively listen in class, and using office hours with professors can help you check your grade before the final report card.

I enjoy the Discover University pack because I always find getting my sims successfully through a real challenge and that’s one thing I generally find lacking in this game. I honestly think it’s the most accurate simulation of a life event in the game as I struggle to find a balance between my sim completing a course load and having time to have some fun too.

In addition to the advice given by @Pamtastic72 above, M/W/F classes have finals but no projects. while T/T classes have either a term paper or a presentation to finish but no finals.

I've put the majority of my sims through University (though often from home) more or less since I got DU. And yeah, the X hours until next class when you're on the last day of term can be confusing until you're used to it.

It's a mix of info per student, and info per subject. The next class info relates to an never ending schedule, and not a specific student. I agree it is a tad confusing, but once you get used of it, it's at least not game breaking. So, game says how many hours until next class *if you have any active student on that subject who is not already heading for finale exam*.

If you play several students who started not on the same day, it could actually be useful information. I guess EA found that such info on when next class is, should not depend on which student is the active sim (re UI).

The info telling you that sim is ending term is per student, though.

I've sent many sims to university since DU was released. Most of them took 4 courses per term and got an A+ on every one of them. Here's the plan I usually follow:
1. Live at home. It's much easier for the sims to get to classes on time and I can access Build/Buy mode as needed. I usually use lot traits to make the home a Study Spot. (I have used the dorms a few times)
2. Learn the Research & Debate skill to level 6 or higher, preferably before enrolling in University. Level 3 makes homework faster and level 6 makes term papers and presentations faster.
3. Join the organizations that give extra credit for my Sim's major and reach level 2 in the organization. Attend all of the organizational activities possible without skipping class.
4. Complete homework before class.
5. Go to class on time and Take Notes.
6. Complete all term papers and presentations, edit them to the highest level, and turn them in before the end of the term
7. I use earbuds, if my sims have them, to maintain their fun while doing all this. (Fitness stuff pack, I think)

The first term is pretty busy, especially if the sim hasn't learned the R&D skill. After that, there's usually plenty of free time.

Note that those two classes say "Submit a Term Paper!" It says nothing about finals because those classes do not have finals.