<p>Have you ever found a really helpful one? </p>
<p>If you ask them anything, they say, "it's a personal choice" or "look at Degree Navigator". What exactly are they there to do?</p>
<p>I really don't know what they do besides tell people they are being kicked out for some reason.</p>
<p>Someone must have an inspiring story.</p>
<p>Mine sucks also and I was told I can’t change advisors. Thanks Rutgers. I ask a question and he tells me, “That’s probably a good idea”…Is it or isn’t it? Advise me. That’s your job. In an ironic twist, I may try to see how to become a college advisor since it seems incredibly simple.</p>
<p>Yeah, they tend not to advise. </p>
<p>On the bright side, if you actually could change advisors, the new one would probably be the same or worse. So try to like the one you have. Maybe bring them some girl scout cookies; I think they’re selling them now.</p>
<p>It does seem like an easy job, but they probably get yelled at by upper administrators so they can’t win either way. It’s still frustrating and this is a hazard of going to a huge school like Rutgers. You really have to do everything on your own.</p>
<p>I e-mailed the advisor 3 times and left a message. No response for over one month. I’m starting to hate this place. At least respond saying you are busy. Now I will have to stalk his office or go above his head. Once I do that, I’m sure he will be happy to help me.</p>
<p>This is one reason why I would actually discourage my son from attending Rutgers if he’s not in an Honors program – one that ostensibly provides a more thoughtful layer of input than what the general student population is getting. </p>
<p>And I don’t think that Rutgers is terribly different than other large public universities in this regard.</p>
<p>That’s pretty bad, not responding to 3 emails. I would call the department and ask what the office hours are. Then just go there in person. My son’s advisors answer their emails, at least.</p>
<p>I think that generally, my son gets better advice asking his friends for advice rather than asking an advisor.</p>
<p>So I finally get an appointment with my advisor but then they change my advisor so the old advisor says I can’t meet with him since he isn’t my advisor anymore. They make the change after telling me I couldn’t change. God knows when I will be able to meet with the new advisor. You can’t make this stuff up.</p>
<p>Do you have a question that can’t be answered via Degree Navigator?</p>
<p>I would maybe call the dean’s office for your school and escalate your complaint. Registration is next week.</p>