I see where you are going with these comments @compmom. And it’s certainly worth saying your opinion. However I think that it’s OK to visit and consider these schools for the following reasons (which may or may not apply to the OP’s situation).
1.). You never fully understand what a school offers sometimes until you visit and ask. I remember being dismissive of the idea of silos in schools. Certainly the theater, MT and opera groups all worked together, right? It wasn’t until I was told to my face by a couple music admissions people that I started getting the message…and even then my D went to school for VP with the assumption should would do theater too…as that school offered a path…which she was too busy in music to really pursue. I’m still a bit in denial with it all after 10 years…and honestly there are ways to do a variety of work (point 2) so I don’t think the visits are “less than”…she may actually want to have one or two classical foundation schools on her list (point 3).
2.). I wrote earlier about a friend of my D’s in a heavy opera and classical program that did a lot of contemporary with her teacher. A good vocal education is a good vocal education. And many of the schools will have a variety of opportunities. Still you may have to swim a bit against the current. She also had a friend in VP who stopped auditioning for the operas and mainly auditioned for the plays…and had some success. My D stayed with opera as she was getting cast…it’s just hard to do both. So the OP’s D wouldn’t have to audition for operas…she could be gigging in the town instead (which some opera singers with cross-over voices did too). The key here is the right teacher. Some teachers want their kids in opera…but actually at some programs with grad students, the UG teachers may care less and be fine with building a voice outside of the operas.
3.). In voice, sometimes it’s the sound of your voice that determines who accepts you. My D did get MT acceptances (voices lean more contemporary/rock these days). But there was more money and enthusiasm for her in VP programs…bc of her sound…and how naturally loud she is. So for voice, interactions with a variety of programs/teachers (if affordable) is not a bad thing for determining direction.
My hope for the OP is that she can use this trip with her D to look at these programs honestly to determine fit. I’m hoping that she can have some interactions with teachers as well, so they can hear her voice to determine how to move forward with her current talent and her goals. It is a “process”. So good luck on your trip @musichunt2022. Let us know how it goes.