Fawcett's performance in the Trinity Intercollege Examination which she sat after two years at Cambridge was outstanding and it was clear that she would excel in the Tripos Examinations of 1890.
Fawcett pagganap sa Tatlong-isa Intercollege Examination na kung saan siya Sabado pagkatapos ng dalawang taon sa Cambridge ay naiiwan na at ito ay malinaw na siya ay manguna sa Tripos eksaminasyon ng 1890.