A few years after he graduated,

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Have I made any mistakes? Is it correct to say "student days"?

A few years after he graduated, Ben lost contact with almost all of his fellow students, although they had promised to one another to meet once a year to refresh the memories from their student days.
 
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"Their student days" is fine. However, earlier in the text you've used a preposition that doesn't belong there.
 

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The preposition "to" should be omitted.
"Promised one another" is the correct phrase.
 

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I prefer promised each other.
 

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You may also omit the "each other" altogether.
 
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