The phrase "advised to pick" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when suggesting or recommending a choice or option to someone.
Example: "After reviewing the available options, she was advised to pick the one that best suited her needs."
Alternatives: "recommended to choose" or "suggested to select".
They would be well advised to pick up Harvey Araton's "When the Garden Was Eden".
(Twins and triplets applying to the same place might be well advised to pick dissimilar e-mail addresses).
A reader seeking to understand climate politics in Washington might be better advised to pick up Eric Pooley's "The Climate War".
Beef lovers are advised to pick the roasted and grilled prime rib ($18) over the more expensive New York sirloin ($23).
As it was, we were advised to pick the shows we wanted to see and visit the attractions nearby, while generally circling the park's perimeter.
For that, readers would be well advised to pick up "Becoming Enemies," a fascinating collection of declassified documents and expert and participant commentary from the time of the Iran-Iraq war, co-authored by six scholars.
Regular clinical/urodynamic (UDS) evaluation is therefore advised to pick-up changes early before they progress.
It would be ill-advised to pick up a copy of Akhil Sharma's book before stocking up on Kleenex first.
To Miller's surprise Olivier advised him to pick something else - dismissing the watershed new play he had already seen: "It's just a travesty on England".
He was schooled in agronomics and turf management strategies in Tennessee, was advised not to pick up hitchhikers in Oklahoma because they might be escaped inmates, learned the art of the casual Midwestern wave ("It's just two fingers and all in the wrist") and had an interesting exchange with a first-hole starter in Alabama after he showed up 15 minutes late.
