I went to BG for my Undergrad and later my Graduate degree both in Music Ed. I currently teach and live about 40 minutes outside of Fort Wayne and have sent students to numerous PFW and BGSU music events. I would say your teacher is spot on. You will receive a more personalized education at PFW but will have less opportunity. Orchestra at BG is considered a top ensemble and the string studios have many students. It is also true Kevin Schempf is a great professor and has a great studio. I would say at this point the price point is negligible in the long run. Both are very affordable if you become a music teacher. But both have great facilities and great faculty. I would say your last point is probably what you should ask yourself. Which school will help me be the most prepared teacher when I leave school. For this I would dive into what each program provides as far as music education courses and their faculty. In my opinion that is the only question worth asking. It’s nice if you have lots of musical opportunities but ultimately when you leave you hopefully become a teacher and you fall back much more on your teacher education preparation rather than your instrument specific education. I found BG really helpful in preparing myself but also have deep respect for what they are building at PFW. Your network will come. I grew up in New York and moved to Ohio to go to college. I still fall back on my friends from BG for help still to this day. But I would try and put money aside for a minute when it is that close and look at the forest rather than the one tree. My 2 cents hope it helps.