I was a history major - and dualed with journalism.
It’s most likely that an undergrad doesn’t have a deep focus, especially one that went to UCLA because - " think he chose UCLA because he was so excited that he got in"
So I’m interpreting the reality, not dialing in on a specificity that likely doesn’t exist - and stand by my statement.
The student chose a school based on rank, not based on a historical era to study - which is no different, than I’m guessing, 99% of history undergrads, including myself when I went to Syracuse.
Most don’t over think it.