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Would it better for me to just apply for my MA first at a state university by home? Then after receiving that, I can apply for my PhD and hopefully get into one of the top programs?

Hi everyone, I recently just realized what I want to do with my life which is teach and do research in the field of Social/Personality psychology. I just want to know if you think I would be able to get into any programs with my current standings. I have a 3.49 GPA and scored 700(Q), 680(V), and a 4.5(A). My Psych GPA is 3.86. I am going to take the Psychology GRE exam in October and I think I will be able to score around 850-900. I have been doing research for a year and have done my own research (poster/presentation). My name will be on three publications by the end of this year, one of which, my name will be third on. With these criteria do you think I have a chance of getting into any of these programs: Columbia, NYU, UCLA, UCI? Thank you. EDIT: Actually, I just rechecked my GPA, it is not as high as I thought it was. Turns out I only have a 3.35. Yikes. Will this hurt me?? My Psych GPA on the other hand is still above a 3.7.