Returning to the United States, Lenore applied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology both because it was an excellent place for her to study and also since Manuel was there, but she was not accepted.
Bumabalik na sa Pilipinas, Lenore inilapat sa Massachusetts Institute of Technology kapwa dahil ito ay isang mahusay na lugar para sa kanya sa pag-aaral at din dahil Manuel ay doon, ngunit siya ay hindi tinanggap.