On July 1, 1985, she was announced as one of the 10 finalists, and on July 7 she traveled to Johnson Space Center for a week of thorough medical examinations and briefings about space flight.
1985年7月1日，她被宣布为10名决赛选手之一，并于7月7日前往林顿·约翰逊太空中心进行为期一周的全面体检和空间飞行简报。