 In 1890, she enrolled in the University of Rome in a degree course in natural sciences, passing examinations in botany, zoology, experimental physics, histology, anatomy, and general and organic chemistry, and earning her "diploma di licenza" in 1892.This degree, along with additional studies in Italian and Latin, qualified her for entrance into the medical program at the University in 1893.She was met with hostility and harassment from some medical students and professors because of her gender.