Advice for new grad students?

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by AlethiaSi

I have an odd question, semi-related to the topic.

Does one usually get an advisor for grad school? Does it matter if you are matriculated or not (I would imagine that it would matter, but just wondering)
I was not assigned one, however I was not matriculated at the time. I think that I would have been more successful had I had an advisor.
Can you ask for one?

sorry for the change in topic

I did not have an advisor.