How often should you meet with your academic advisor?

Academic advisors are like Siri for students. If you’ve got a question, they have an answer - or at least know how to get one.Part therapist, part cheerleader, part mentor, part critical friend: we should never underestimate the crucial role academic advisors play in ensuring student success.But students won’t benefit from an advisor's wisdom and professionalism if they don’t meet with them.It might be tempting to try to go it alone at university, figuring out all the ins and outs of requirements for your major, help with housing, and connections for your career. But a review of dozens of university websites shows that, unsurprisingly, no one recommends that!So how often should students meet with an academic advisor?The vast majority of universities recommend meeting your academic advisor at least once a semester. There may be times when you need to speak to them more often than that, but you shouldn’t leave too long between advising sessions.Why?The main point that most universities m...