<p>@BDUB - IUPA is going for piano performance, which has an outstanding studio at Michigan that takes but a HANDFUL of students…it is an entirely different waitlist with much stronger odds. It’s in a league with top conservatories.</p>
<p>Thorton at USC is also an excellent music school with top ratings, but some would prefer Mich, weather or not, LA or not. Just FYI ;)</p>