[quote=@Satoshi Kyou]
i would have assumed we would all be placed in the same dorms
or around the same level
[/quote]

I highly doubt that. Compare how Ethel played to how Yin played for example. Yin never lost her cool and was able to reverse her various down points easily, while Ethel played without thinking and lost because of it.

Also, Haas and Megan didn't think ahead in some parts while Vincent thought a turn ahead for his line of plays.

Simply put, not everyone's on the same level.