Completely agree, and this is precisely why my son ended up at Columbia and not a conservatory. My point was only that it’s important to understand the tradeoffs, and to understand that if you go the college route but still want to pursue music performance seriously, it’s going to take some extra work to make sure you have the right resources. Also completely agree that it’s smart to wait to see where you get in and then start weighing the options. But the month you have to decide goes by quickly (my son took all the way to the last day to decide), so good to be doing some informational leg-work in advance.