Summary
The Sims 4is constantly being updated with DLC, and one easily overlooked one allows players to give their Sims a headstart in life through their performance in school. For a while, school was just an annoyance inThe Sims. Players had to struggle to get their child characters to finish their homework, but it never really offered a great reward before. ThisSims 4DLCgives players a good reason to have their younger Sims study hard and do all their work.
This particular DLC addition makes several large changes to the wayschool inThe Sims 4works in general. However, the ability to give a Sima serious headstart as a reward for good gradesis hard to ignore. Players looking to turn their Sims into a supergenius should check out this underrated expansion.

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The Sims 4: High School Yearsexpansion lets players have a much more in-depth high school experience with their teenage Sims. Players can accompany their Sims to events like the prom, or just develop relationships with other teens while hanging out in school. Another feature it allows is forhigh-achieving Sims to graduate early. As seen in this Reddit post by userrosyves, This can even happen on a Sim’s first day of school, giving them a major advantage.
High School Yearsdoesn’t just make changes to high school inThe Sims 4,but a patch also allows teens to attend college. This means that Sims, who graduate high school early, can get a head start on their university work. The sooner a player can get their Sim through college, the sooner they can begin a lucrative career. This can give these Sims a major advantage when it comes to advancing their career and becoming successful before they get too old.

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Even if a player doesn’t choose to send their teenage Sim to college, there is stilla huge advantage provided by graduating high school early.If a Sim no longer has to attend school, they have a lot more time to focus on developing important life skills. Players can use the time that would usually be dedicated to school or homework to instead hone their Sim’s ability to write, paint, or whatever they want. This will allow their Sim to get a head start on their career once they become an adult.
The Sims 4 has different life stages, and graduating college while still in the Teen life stage means that it’s theoretically possible tostart a lucrative careeras a teen or young adult — much like Doogie Howser, M.D.

Despite the advantages, deciding whether to have a Sim graduate early from high school can be a little tricky. Players likely bought theHigh School Yearsexpansion for all the new gameplay elements that it introduces, so it can feel like a waste to have their Sim skip out on all the fun. That said, players looking to optimize their time inThe Sims 4will certainly appreciate this way to help their Sims get ahead.

