Privateadvisor, talking to pre-health advisors is definitely something every pre-med should do early on at their college. Some colleges require this for a committee letter. The pre-health office at Ds school was very helpful, but this can vary by school.
I think what pre-meds and parents of pre-meds can get here is information from students and parents of students who’ve been through the application process and thus have an intimate knowledge of what is needed, what works, what doesn’t. Though Ds premed advisor was great, he was a college professor with a lot of other duties, and hadn’t been through the roller coaster application cycle himself or with a child. I definitely appreciated and benefitted from the perspectives of posters here!
I also suggest getting involved with a premed organization at your school. At Ds school they had many guest speakers, provided shadowing and volunteer activities, leadership opportunities, mock interviews, and kept students up to date on deadlines.