I am currently a Junior at Pitzer College (part of the Claremont Colleges in CA) with a GPA of 3.7. I have yet to take the GRE, but I assume, based on previous standardized test scores, I should do well. I am studying International Politics and Economics, but I have learned a little too late that my interests lie more in Asian History. I am Japanese (speak fluent English and Japanese), and I am heavily invested in the history of Japanese Colonialism and how it has shaped contemporary issues and conflicts in East Asia. I will most likely be able to finish a History minor. I will partake in a language fellowship to learn Korean in Korea, and will then continue to learn Korean. I don't expect to apply for a PhD in History until at least a year after I graduate because I am hoping to apply and receive either a Watson or Fulbright Fellowship (I am confident because Pitzer has around 10 Fulbrights a year).
Some professional experience and extra curricular activities: translator for a Harvard initiated company (Crimson Hexagon), where I translated topics such as food security and monetary policy (Japan), part of Pitzer Model United Nations, and worked on a board for the economic development of Little Tokyo (Los Angeles).
I know I am not a History major and therefore will not be able to do a honors thesis like most of the candidates, but I do have a strong interest in Asian History. That being said, I will also apply for graduate programs in Political Science. I would like advice on whether applying for a History program is realistic or not. Thank you.
