In 1939, despite leaving secondary school with excellent marks, Olga was forbidden to enter Leningrad State University as her father was thought of as an "enemy of the nation".
Sa 1939, sa kabila umaalis na sekundaryong paaralan na may mahusay na marks, Olga ay ipinagbabawal na ipasok Leningrad State University na ang kanyang ama ay na-iisip ng mga bilang ng isang "kaaway ng bansa".