Thank you all so much, this is really helpful. I think my lack of a strong, 100% feeling toward either publishing or teaching is what has me torn so a consideration is a year off to test out publishing and see if it's what I'd like to keep doing.
@DaniB23 I did mention in my SOP that I'm interested in publishing and actually went into a little depth about my internships, but I also mentioned an interest in teaching. I'll look into that, that's an interesting point. I also like the idea of discussing my placement in regards to publishing and what past grads have done. @underwater that's really great to hear, I remember when I spoke with CU what stood out to me the most was exactly as you said, that everyone TAs at least once. True, I've been looking into DPI as it's got a great reputation and seems to do well with connections. Thanks for the feedback, I'll reach out with any Qs!