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Background: Little research exists on the relationship between pre-examination resources, race, and standardized test outcomes. This study aimed to determine the effect of test preparation resources and race on test scores., Methods: We surveyed medical students at an allopathic institution on the use of test preparation materials and their test scores. Students were grouped by self-identified race. Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) students were defined as Black/African American (AA), Hispanic/Latino (HL), Native American (NA) and multiple races. Univariate analysis and linear regression were used for statistical analysis., Results: 192 students completed the survey (response rate = 33%). URiM students reported more MCAT attempts than other students. No differences between scores existed between races. There was no association between scores and the use of test preparation resources., Conclusions: We found that URiM students took the MCAT more times than their peers; however, we found no racial/ethnic differences in examination preparation resources or scores., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors of original research manuscript entitled “Effects of Race and Test Preparation Resources on Standardized Test Scores”, Yumiko Gely BS BHS, Ikenna Ifearulundu BS MPH, Melissa Rangel MD, Johanna Balas BS, Yuanqing Liu MA, Gwyneth Sullivan MD, Edie Chan MD, Jose Velasco MD FACS FCCM, and Rosalinda Alvarado MD have no conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)