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How to Prepare For Your Advising Appointment

So that your advising appointment will be beneficial, you need to come to your meeting prepared.  Here is what you should do PRIOR to your advising appointment:

Review your Missouri State University Catalog, class schedule book, and any other academic records you have.  Bring them with you to your appointment.

Make a list of questions to ask your advisor.  Think about concerns you would like to discuss with your advisor during your meeting.

If you are planning to schedule that day, make a tentative list of class choices before seeing your advisor.  Be sure to include alternative selections.  Check the Missouri State University web page to make sure those class sections are still open.  You can then print out a Trial Schedule to make sure there are no time conflicts.  Check prerequisites on the courses you are considering making sure you can take them.