Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2017: Played in 31 sets … generated nine kills and three blocks against Bard (2/11) … posted seven kills versus John Jay (2/18) … recorded six kills and six digs at Emmanuel (2/28) … tallied six digs, five kills, and two blocks at Johnson & Wales (1/28).

Off the Court at MIT: Majoring in electrical engineering and computer science with a minor in economics.

Why I Chose MIT: I find that I become the best version of myself when I'm under pressure, and there's really no place like MIT for that. I thought I'd come to Cambridge, grind out a bunch of math and science PSETs for four years with my fellow nerds, and move on to a well-paying job and comfortable life. But my expectations for MIT were completely wrong. There aren't just a bunch of "prodigies" walking around solving math problems on random chalkboards casually talking about "rocketry" and "conceptual physics." I'm surrounded by the most creative and inspiring students in the world—students who are willing to take risks and try new things in the name of finding what they love. And that's made me reevaluate my outlook on learning, on life, and on why I'm at MIT. Playing volleyball was something I knew I wanted to continue doing in college, and it's given me an awesome group of friends and mentors to help ease the transition from high school. I encourage anyone with reservations about applying or matriculating to just give it a shot—I felt the same way, but since being here I've come to realize that there's no other place that can change your life the way MIT can.

High School: A 2016 graduate of Francis Parker High School … captain … San Diego CIF/Farmers Scholar Athlete of the Year … HSSA Scholar Athlete of the Year … second team All-CIF … CIF Southern California regional champions … Western League champions … four-time varsity letterwinner … CIF Sand Diego Section champions … San Diego High School Beach Volleyball Champions … also earned four varsity letters as a member of the soccer team … Cum Laude … National Honor Society … California Scholarship Federation … Spanish Honor Society … Cooking Club president … founded Francis Parker school newspaper … National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.

Club: Seaside.