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For anyone encountering a bug with unexpected grades:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-to-Send-User-Files-to-The-Sims-4-Team/m-p/6065302
I send to school couple of my full skilled Sims (everything useful, including charisma and "discussion" 10 lvl). I do every homeworks, my Sims was on every classes, all bars full, focused moodlets (I made them special club), they were focused on their classes (make notes, listen carefuly), terms papers and presentation were the best, they even visited their proffesors, asked via phone about their notes and... one guy A, second guy and the girl - B-... Why?
Yes, I'm perfectionist, I know, but why three Sims, who did exactly the same, had different notes... It's annoying.
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Each specific course specifies which skill it relates to. Just finished a distinguished physics degree. Early courses covered handiness and robotics respectively, but later, handiness seemed no longer a thing and it was rocket science and robotics. In other words, one skill per course but not necessarily just one skill per degree program.
Also studying seems a poor way to develop skills. It seems like it is set at a much lower learning rate than using a skill book. And the expensive course book seems pretty useless (although frankly, I have been in courses like that in RL.... )
Yepp, my students do read the costy skill book occasionally, but how would I figure that the required skill changes half way through a degree?
Edit: Just opened game, and the required skill is given in the term task list - right in my face
I am also not sure what the messages mean when they have finished attending class, if I attend the class normally then I get the message that they handed in their homework and focused during the whole class, if I select anything else like listen actively or taking notes then I can get a message that said that others listened more, so I have always just attended classes normally and I have ended up with nothing but A+ so far.
It doesn't help either that I have no idea if doing the homework before an exam helps. I get the same message that they handed in their homework after they have done the exam. It's also super confusing that you have to look at how many days you have left to guess what day the exam is.
Yes, I think the UI and how they decided to grade the classes (and not show a progress bar or anything), how the days go by and such are confussing and could have been designed much better.
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It seems to be kind of random, a glitch just like the presentation board given for the wrong class :neutral:
She's working towards a Distinguished degree in Computer Sciences at Foxbury. I believe she was accepted for this program because she's maxed out in Programming from hacking accounts to survive. First term she lived in Tidal Tower dorms, second term she moved out to live in her own tiny house. It's the weekend and her third term starts on Monday. I'm waiting to have her begin writing term papers until she's attended at least one class requiring the term paper. Why? I read in another thread that someone had written and turned in their term papers before any classes even started and were accused of cheating for it. o.O
Other details about my Sim include the fact she doesn't belong to any organizations, attended guest lectures and has raised her Research & Debate skills to Level 6. I wish that Research machine wasn't so expensive, otherwise I'd buy her one to use at home. It's handy for raising skills and they can earn money for sharing knowledge, but I dislike how other Sims constantly pester her while she's using it. Especially this one particular female professor. It's almost as if she's stalking her or something. Maybe she has a crush on my Sim? lol She is kinda cute, hmm...
...nah, best wait until she has her degree in hand and then think about pursuing any kind of romantic or otherwise relationships. She has a BFF already anyway, Angela Pleasant, or I'd consider my Sim befriending her at least. She's also a bit enamored with Cameron Fletcher, but hasn't pushed anything with him as of yet.
Anyway, it's my belief that grades are extremely skewed toward skill levels at the base, but also factors in being on time for class, taking notes and turning in outstanding term papers and presentations. I wouldn't bother buying those expensive study guides or studying at all. My Sim didn't. *shrugs*
Uh oh.. o.O My Sim just started her final three classes before graduation and one of them requires the Programming skill which she has already maxed. If she fails that class for that reason, and it ruins her perfect A+ GPA to this point, I will be extremely disappointed and upset. I'm going to try having her do Programming options (hacking, modding, making games, etc.) for that skill during the week and see if that helps at all. Here's hoping! *crosses fingers & prays*
If it doesn't work, at least I'll know not to send my Super Sim to Uni, he'll fail everything! O.O Sheesh! What a backwards way of basing your Sims success in University. It's like our Sims are being penalized for being, well, smart and experienced. Hmm, although, I guess the point of going to Uni is to learn things you don't already know, but still... *sigh* I mean, the whole reason she was given scholarships to attend and accepted into the Distinguished program for Computer Science is because she had those skills in the first place.
Oh, and she was actually late once for her first elective class this time because I was wrong about all of them being in the same building. I should've checked instead of assuming. D'oh! All three of her classes were in the same building this time. Being 30 minutes late didn't seem to matter though, thankfully! She also got some Freelancer wall award ribbon thingie too that has a computer on it. I'm assuming she got that for graduating with honors since she's never had any jobs.
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Also, I tried to take her to the library with some of her roomies to do homework together.
She has now moved to a different dorm and is about to start Term 2. Her elective is advanced shower singing. So funny. Will keep you posted to see if anything changes in Term 2.
What is making you think skill level matters?
I've taken several super sims who already had max everything through uni, they couldn't gain skills. All they did was their homework and hand in excellent papers or presentations. No studying. All passed distinguished with honours.
I also created two brand new sims took away all their money and got them into uni. Despite having no skills except whatever they had used to stay alive for the few days waiting on the uni invite, they both got into distinguished programs. Both did the same as above, go to class, do homework, hand in excellent presentation/paper. Passed with honours.
I don't see how skills has anything to do with it at all from my experience.
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This. If your skill level is high enough to tutor other sims in a subject, then you should certainly not be failing for not having a high enough skill level.