<p>I would agree with the general consensus and add that especially if you’re doing a lot (i.e. major, minor + study abroad or the like), your advisors can and should be key.</p>
<p>My pre-major advisor was the “sign anything” kind, which was fine considering I didn’t really need her help but it still would have been nice to hear some opinions from her. It was her first time having advisees, though.</p>
<p>My major and minor advisor are actually the same person, as it worked out, which is good for me because I need someone who knows all the requirements for the gazillion things I want to do (major, minor, study abroad, intern in D.C. and get my teaching license), so for me it’s immensely helpful just to have someone who knows what I have to do to get to where I want to be.</p>