Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-34564205-20180203003908

I know that, for obvious reasons, Midoriya was the most inexperiened with weilding his quirk. But it didn't really seem that experience, or even overall control, was what they were being scored on? But more how their quirks helped them with various physical tasks (running, jumping, throwing, grip strength, etc.) But there are a number of students in 1-A whose quirks wouldn't have helped them with these tests, who would have had to rely on their own physical ability instead. But Midoriya has been intensely training, for MONTHS, and yet still somehow comes out in last place? Even without using OfA, he should have a majority of the students beaten, fitness-wise. (Excluding those whose quirks specialize in those tests, obviously.)

It just doesn't make sense to me. Am I forgetting tests that would explain how students like Kouda, Hagakure, Jirou and Mineta were able to score high enough, repeatedly enough, that they beat out Midoriya even though their quirks aren't suited for those things at all? Because you can't tell me that he wouldn't have them beaten after all his training if quirks are discounted.  