He may not be a top musician, but he MAY want to minor in music, or at the very least, continue his lessons or play in the schools orchestra/ chamber orchestra. Both will require auditions.
Or are you going to dictate what he MUST do in college??
"I just feel that missing a month "
It WONT take a month- not if you plan it carefully, and ask questions of the veterans here on CC who have done it before , instead of making assumptions about how much time it will take.
sheesh…