Tell me if my plan is probable?

Question

I plan to double major at San Francisco State U (History and Chemistry) once I get out of high school.

For my first six years I will try to get into the History Honors Bachelor's program and the Chemistry BS program

If I maintain a GPA of 3.7 or close to a 4.0, score high on the GRE exams, is it possible to transfer to a UC (Davis, LA, Berkeley) for my graduate education?

Answer 1

One could certainly double major in history and chemistry at SFSU, but it should not take six years. A bachelor's degree only takes four years, and with a double major, it MAY take five, but that's all.

One does not "transfer" to other universities for graduate studies, one applies to graduate programs. And graduate study is within one discipline, not two. During your undergraduate study, you will discover what field (history OR chemistry, or even perhaps something else!) interests you sufficiently to pursue a Master's or doctoral degree.

You are quite correct that admission to graduate programs requires a high GPA, and good GRE scores. You will want to select graduate programs depending on their reputation and ranking in your area of study, so you should not limit yourself to the UCs for graduate work. (You'll learn this while at SFSU).

Best wishes to you.

Answer 2

That's an impressive goal plan you have set out. And someone as organized as you seem to be can probably pull it off!
There should be no problem transferring to UC for your graduate education, but one of the prime aspects of graduate study is to see things from a different perspective. If you do a BA, MA and PhD at the same school, you are still in the same stream. If, however, do you your baccalaureate work at one school, master's and PhD at another, you will have broadened your scope and increased the number of contacts you have in the specialized fields you have chosen.
You might want to think about one of the schools Back East when you get around to graduate school.
Meanwhile, good luck with your program.

Answer 3

Anything is possible, just stay confident in yourself. I will say no matter how intelligent/bright/smart you are college is a whole new ball game compared to high school. Good luck, just don't drive yourself crazy by taking on too much at once!