<p>Your professor is right. The kid with the 3.8 GPA from Sacramento State would be picked over the person with 3.2 GPA at Berkeley. </p>
<p>However, there may be more research opportunities at Berkeley and you would be working with more respected individuals than if you were at Sacramento State. Grad schools are really concerned with this stuff. In this respect, Berkeley has an edge.</p>
<p>Overall, the school that will take you further really depends on the individual.</p>