<p>I fail to see any contradiction. You miss the point. They are equally talented as high school students going in but when they come out, students that come from a place like Notre Dame are better able to transition due to a much broader and richer college experience, not to mention alumni support second to none. BC, UVA, UNC, W&M, etc. would certainly offer that same experience. I will concede what is a considered a rich college experience is somewhat subjective but generally you cannot compare the overall experience of these horribly insular 'elite" liberal arts colleges with other schools of equal academic caliber. Sorry to be so blunt, but for the money I fail to see much value in these types of schools.</p>