<p>I’m pretty shocked that they would actually put on the MIT EECS website that you should expect to have your advisor not show up for appointments with you. Also, your advisor should have knowledge about what the requirements are for your major. </p>
<p>My experience is that mileage can vary. It really depends on the prof.</p>
<p>However, I wouldn’t call it “hand-holding” to want to have some career advice from someone ahead of them in their career by 20-30 years.</p>