What GMAT will I need?

What GMAT will I need to get into Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, or Columbia? My mom is a Stanford alum and is active there if that counts for anything.

Here is my profile: 3.7 GPA from top 20 undergrad school. Currently starting year 2 in BB ER (energy sector). Will do a year or two in banking after this year (at the same firm), and then plan to spend 2 years or so on the buyside--probably a deep value/activist hedge fund or solid PE shop if I have my choice.

Also founded a nationally recognized nonprofit. Raised over a million for it.

So, what GMAT will I need to be competitive? Let's forget essays/recs/interviews for now. Just want to nail down a good gmat to be sure. I think academic/work profile is solid, and the nonprofit should be a dealbreaker I think so long as a minimum GMAT is attained. Let me know what you all think. Thanks!

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Your going to have to almost ace it considering your competition:

All will have a 3.9+ GPA from a top 3 school.
They will have active parents at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and Columbia (yes, all four). They will have started top10 non-profits that solely funded the disaster in Haiti. They will have three years of BB ER (energy sector) experience.

Sorry bro.

 

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