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My understanding is that these are all education expenses and if applicable would be applied under the lifetime learning credit as her primary domicile did not change. I'm in a similar boat as you with my wife in a DPT program out of state.

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You can deduct her qualifying moving expenses.

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Even if she's still claiming residency in MS? I was told I couldn't deduct my wife's moving expenses to go to school/internship programs out of state as they were school-related expenses.

You should be able to deduct qualified moving expenses as long as she worked full time for 39 weeks out of 52.

Rent would not be a qualified moving expense, so I doubt you would be able to deduct that.

I'm not sure that you would be allowed to deduct the expenses associated with the interviews either. You can't deduct job search expenses for a first job or for a job in a different line of business than you were previously in. I think an internship is a little different though and I think it depends on the circumstances.

You definitely need to get a CPA to do your taxes.

No, you can deduct them for 2012 since that is when the expenses were paid. If you subsequently fail the time test, then you are supposed to amend your 2012 return and remove the deduction for moving expenses.