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Manuela Q.

Tour Guide at Mount Holyoke College

She/her/hers

Class of 2026

Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Major: Neuroscience & Behavior

Concentration: Pre-Med


My favorite MHC tradition is...

Pangy Day! That's when we celebrate the end of the school year with beautiful Spring activities such as the Maypole!

I chose Mount Holyoke College because...

the community is extremely supportive, and everyone is rooting for your success. It's lovely to be in a place where people are genuinely friendly and kind.

My favorite class is...

any Neuroscience class! I love learning about how our bodies work and the neural correlates behind everything we do.

My advice to prospective students is...

don't get too caught up in trying to craft the perfect applicant and forget who your true self is - YOU are the perfect applicant just the way you are! You'll end up where you're meant to be.

I'm passionate about...

Reading/Writing Music Addict Trains Studying Learning New Things Extrovert Brazil Latino Culture Western Massachusetts Campus Culture Games Library Student Life Residential Life Staying on campus Art Balancing STEM and Humanities Liberal Arts Studies Historically Women's College Travel Medicine Pre-med Portuguese Chemistry Live music Neuroscience Nature mac and cheese

I'm involved with...

La Unidad First Generation Low Income Partnership Catholic Community Students for Health Humanities Active Minds Student Employment On-campus research Posse Scholar Student Life Residential Life Student Government Association Student Senate Local area Neuroscience Department Balancing STEM and Humanities Liberal Arts Historically Women's College environment Pre-health Pre-med HerCampus Western Massachusetts Off-Campus
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