Perhaps the CA folks can comment, but it doesn’t sound like your options will be any better at some of these recently listed colleges.
I’ll certainly have more course offerings due to them being larger schools, and significantly lower tuition.
There isn’t much incentive for me to stay at my current college. CSUSB and CSU Sonoma/Stanislaus aren’t very highly ranked but they’re significantly higher than MBU.
I was accepted as a transfer (3-2 degree program) and what they really emphasized was essays essays essays. they said that while the letter of recommendation was good to send, they know that most people are going to ask someone who can vouch for them, for better or for worse. essays really give your essay unique insight, so ace them! 
if you’re still interested in applying given the responses
I worked, on a daily basis, with Ph.D.'s in my hospital rotations. I often shared an office with pediatric psychologists. The main thing that got them into their programs was not undergrad research (it is really limited and competitive), but their volunteer and work associations, as well as their written reports and publications so that they could provide letters of recommendation from their supervisors.
The grad schools want to know how you work with patients, associates, clients and how well you produce and submit your statistical reports and human subjects’ approvals. It is very repetitive work requiring intense scrutiny. Your records and reports have to be flawless. Your dissertation panel will ask a LOT of tough questions.
With advanced degrees, you need to be able to publish the results of research (with evidentiary support), as well as write very, very, very well. The saying “Publish or Perish” is rampant at every university because they are funding your research and expect “repayment” in some way.
I 100% am still interested in applying haha, I know it’s a bit of a reach but it’s my dream school (I’d never be able to stop thinking about it if I didn’t at least try and apply) and my essays are, imo, quite good. Do you have any other suggestions as a transfer? Thanks for the essay tip!
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