When her application to enroll at Harvard Medical School was rejected, Dimock turned to the medical schools of Europe and was admitted to the University of Zurich in Switzerland in 1868.
Cando a súa solicitude para inscribirse na facultade de medicina de Harvard foi rexeitada, Dimock dirixiuse ás facultades de medicina de Europa e foi admitida na Universidade de Zúric en Suíza en 1868.