Inside the Admissions Office: A Former Stanford AO Answers Your Questions
Monday, May 11, 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
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Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
What happens inside a college admissions office when your application lands on the desk? Get your questions answered directly by a former Stanford admissions officer who has seen it all from the inside.
College admissions can feel like a black box — you put your best work in and wait to hear back, with little sense of what's actually happening on the other side. Amber Bisnauth, former Stanford University admissions officer and CollegeAdvisor's Director of Admissions, is opening that box. In this live Q&A session, Amber will answer your questions about how selective colleges evaluate applications, what makes a candidate stand out, and how to approach the process with confidence and clarity. Whether you are a student just beginning to think about college or a parent trying to understand how to best support your child, this is your chance to get honest, direct answers from someone who has seen it all from the inside.
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Inside the Admissions Office Presentation
Live Q&A - A Former Stanford AO Answers Your Questions
Amber Bisnauth
Former Admission Officer at Stanford University
Hi, everyone! My name is Amber, and I previously worked as an Undergraduate Admission Counselor at Stanford University. I have both a student-athlete and admission perspective of Stanford University, and graduated from Stanford with a major in International Relations and a minor in Spanish and Portuguese. While at Stanford, I was a Track & Field athlete. In the admission office, I reviewed applications from different parts of the country and the world, and I look forward to using my experience to encourage you along your own path to college admission soon!