I agree with your general thrust, "Advice isn't worth anything unless you reach those conclusions through your own accord." BUT, one way to reach those conclusi

I agree with your general thrust, "Advice isn't worth anything unless you reach those conclusions through your own accord." BUT, one way to reach those conclusions is by listening to advice, considering it critically (e.g. why/how would this advice help?), and applying it appropriately to your experiences and future plans. It seemed to me that was the whole point of the final bit of advice in the submission.