My kid had a PhD mentor who never answered emails but was the best mentor ever and they are still in touch.
By the way my son applied to his top undergrad school because the tour guide had keys. At 18 my son loved having keys. So kids have all kinds of responses to schools that are valid to them.
Iām sure heād love to visit every school he might be interested in, but he simply doesnāt have the money to do that in the fall and then again a few months later for auditions. At any rateāagree to disagree at this point, I thinkāweāre way off topic for undergrad LACs strong in music!