The Sims 3: University Life/Detailed features: Difference between revisions

During your Sim's university stay, time will stop in the main neighborhood. Sims cannot marry one another and female Sims cannot be pregnant while at University.<ref name="blog3">''[http://www.thesims3.com/community/blog.html?blogid=481223 More of your University Life Questions answered!]'' (TS3 Blog)</ref> Married Sims cannot visit each other while one is away at University, but they may talk on the phone.<ref name="blog3"></ref> If a parent goes to University, a babysitter will come to their lot and take care of the children.<ref name="simsvip1"></ref> Sims use their family funds to pay for tuition and rent.<ref name="simsvip2"></ref> Sims can also get additional funds at the administration center depending on their academic performance. Sims need to have at minimum 35% of their academic performance in order to apply for aid. They can get from §1,750 up to §5,000 each time they apply for aid. Sims need to wait for another 24 hours to apply for another aid.

 

 

Classes start on the first Monday morning.<ref name="blog4"></ref> On Mondays and Wednesdays, classes are held on one of the university rabbit-hole buildings. They are seminar-styled, which varies from Introduction to "Dodging Questions" to "Methods and Practices of Tragic Clowns". Players are able to choose a variety of tones in these classes, which affects the Sims' academic performances. Some of the tones are: "Socialize" and "Suck Up to the Professor". The Sims can ask a Sim to attend their classes, but by doing so, the professor may notice.<ref name="blog4"></ref>

 

Sims can skip classes for two days maximum. Skipping more than two days may result in punishment.

Spring breaks may occur if the player has ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons|Seasons]]'' installed, and it will depend on when the Sims' term ends.<ref name="blog3"></ref> However, there are no holidays in the university.<ref name="simsvip1"></ref>

 

 

Sims need to keep their academic performance level up. The different skills Sims have can help them to do better in academic performance.<ref name="simsvip2"></ref>

 

 

Sims can drop out of university, but this may affect their life in some way.<ref name="blog3"></ref> They can be kicked out of a class for cheating, but not out of the university<ref name="blog3"></ref>, though they can lose their scholarship.<ref name="simsvip1"></ref>

 

 

Graduated Sims who want to meet the Sims from university can call them to have them visit their home town.<ref name="blog3"></ref> These Sims from university are called "university friends", which functions similarly to "foreign friends" in ''[[World Adventures]]''.