Amber Zichao Li is an independent educational consultant and founder of AmberEd College Counseling and has been an undergraduate admission reader since 2022, working for both the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis. These experiences have given her a behind-the-scenes understanding of holistic reviews and strategic enrollment management at highly selective colleges.
Before starting her second career in college admission and enrollment management, Amber was an international student and a Silicon Valley–trained data scientist, working for industry leaders including Warner Bros., LinkedIn, and PicsArt. She's an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), International ACAC, and New England ACAC. She has volunteered for the New England ACAC’s annual essay contest subcommittee since 2021, and her story was featured in both the NACAC Member Spotlight and NACAC China. Amber resides with her family in the idyllic college town of Storrs, home of the University of Connecticut and Jonathan the Husky.