She had made a number of unsuccessful applications to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology but at last she made a successful one and began to study there while completing her first degree at Simmons College.
Siya ay ginawa ng isang numero ng nabigo sa mga aplikasyon ng Massachusetts Institute of Technology ngunit sa huling siya ginawa ng isang matagumpay na isa at nagsimulang mag-aral doon habang kinukumpleto ang kanyang unang degree sa Simmons College.