not sure if there is an explanation on this already, but im trying to figure out which vendor's test are truly reflective of the actual GMAT.

For example I do better on veritas prep cats than on 800 score tests. why is this? is it because the veritas homework problems are similar to what is in the test?
Are the 800 score calculators the same as the veritas prep calculators.
for example does a 40V and 26Q equal the same total score as what 800 score would calculate?

what about gmat life etc?

how should i interpret if im doing well on the veritas prep tests but not on the other vendors' tests...?

There have been a few threads on this in the past.
The most thorough I find is at
https://www.veritasprep.com/community/v ... arco#p1034
That being said, I searched for "veritas 800 score arco" and found several threads in this same forum...

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