&gt; Yes, but imagine virtually infinite resources and still not special enough to get into Stanford

Except that’s not what happened. 

They used those virtually infinite resources specifically ***TO*** get into Stanford. When you have that sort of access to things through sheer wealth, it’s not that surprising that someone might not have honed their abilities too sharply themselves. Hell, even hyper-motivated kids frequently get rejected there.

It just turns out people frown on you getting in that way.