<p>I don’t think there is a direct connection between rigor of curriculum and “Affirmative action for the rich and famous.” The number of such students is probably not large enough to have any significant impact on how the curriculum is designed or how much grade inflation there is. Family connections help those who have them but they are unlikely to impact the academic experience of those who don’t. I think UofC is definitely more rigorous than Duke and Brown, but I don’t see a connection between this and “Affirmative action for the rich and famous.”</p>