@billnyegirl like you, my son did not get into his ED school and has been accepted to UMich LSA as well. We consider it to be an excellent option for him. There are some other music schools he is hoping to audition into (including U Michigan SMTD which he is auditioning for in a couple of weeks) but the more he learns about U Mich from current students and recent alumni, the more excited he is about attending.