Jessa tells Kelly about med school basics, the application process, and the exams one takes before, during, and after medical school. Tangents include Jessa's math chops, Kelly's childhood broken arm story, and not letting one bad grade (or even one bad semester) get you down. 

Notes on Medical School Testing: 

The MCAT (Admissions Test): Taken Before Medical School 

-Length: 7 hours, 30 minutes

-Score scale: 118-132 per section, 472-528 overall 

USMLE Step 1: Taken During Medical School, Usually Second Year

-Length: 7 hours (8 hours of testing time, 45 minutes for breaks) 

-Score scale: Pass/fail starting in 2022; prior to 2022, 165-280

USMLE Step 2: Taken During Medical School, Usually Fourth Year

-Length: 9 hours (one hour for breaks)

-Score Scale: 165-280

See: 

The American Association of Medical Colleges: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/

United States Medical Licensing Examination: https://www.usmle.org/

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