That's exactly my point. You don't get access to those tools in school unless you are in an excellent graduate program AFAIK if that. The simulation I can do i

That's exactly my point. You don't get access to those tools in school unless you are in an excellent graduate program AFAIK if that. The simulation I can do in Vivado is apparently nothing compared to the scale those tools take it to. I've talked to someone in the industry that they told me Vivado's simulation is only okay for beginner projects.