Schools Chances of Getting into Graduate School

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The discussion centers on the transfer application process for a female sophomore physics major at San Francisco State University, who has applied to prestigious institutions including UCLA, UCSD, UCB, and CalPoly, while maintaining a strong GPA of 3.97. The individual expresses concerns about the competitiveness of their application, particularly for UCB, and emphasizes the importance of a summer research opportunity for enhancing their profile. The main inquiry is whether transferring to a top-tier school would improve chances of admission into elite graduate programs like MIT, CalTech, or Berkeley, or if maintaining a high GPA at San Francisco State would suffice. The conversation highlights the significance of both the institution's reputation and the applicant's GPA in graduate admissions decisions.
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I am a female sophomore physics major at San Francisco State, and I have applied as a transfer to four schools: UCLA, UCSD, UCB and CalPoly. I currently have a 3.97 GPA and plan to keep it that way. I think I have little chance of getting into UCB, but I have a slight hope for the others. I am also hoping to get accepted for a 10 week research opportunity this summer.

My question is: Will I have a better chance of getting into a top-tier (or ivy league) graduate school if I transfer or if I stay at San Francisco State? I'm basically asking whether graduate committees look at school and GPA or just GPA or just school...?
 
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Correction: I don't mean 'Ivy league', I mean MIT, or CalTech or Berkeley.
 

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