Words of wisdom here I believe. Some schools do formulas for sure, but I would imagine there are schools who approach it differently--it varies from school to school. It wouldn't make sense that they totally discount your numbers though, unless the school only selects from a very small range like 3.9-4.0 where everyone is pretty much considered equal. Numbers will always set two students apart, as will the interview. I think it's more of a continual balancing act than just getting past a numbers hurdle and then the only thing they consider you by is your interview.