I've never worried too much about what houses my character gets, and there have been a number of times when I haven't considered a particular house, only for it to end up being the exact perfect placement. Honestly, more often then not, I do the bare minimum for the app and then take into consideration the characters placing to decide how they are going to develop. I always prefer to have my character develop into their house, whether that be a good thing or a bad thing. I've had characters better off for their houses and I've had characters made worse because of their house (moreso the people around them) and it's always great fun.
So I'm sorting 7 this year ( I regret this already, someone kill me now.)
Alexis Cavanaugh - I wasn't sure with this one
Elsie Baros - Hufflpeuff or Ravenclaw
Rowan Baros - Gryffindor
Ashita Arai - Slytherin or Ravenclaw
Marco Mariani - Hufflepuff
Jean Summers - Slytherin or Hufflepuff
Evgenia Orlova - Not sure
Alexis Cavanaugh wasn't really a surprise. I wasn't really sure where she was going to be placed, but given her worry at being away from her mother and her need to be able to protect her, I'm really not surprised by this placement. She's wiser than her age would show and she has a strong head on her shoulders. She's had to grow up a lot faster than most and she isn't very tolerant of things she can't control. I don't think she's an exemplary Ravenclaw by any means, but it is a house that will teach her a lot about herself and about her abilities.
Elsie Baros surprised me a little. I thought she would be more Hufflepuff honestly, but Ravenclaw will definitely teach her to be more confident in herself and in her life. Her most outward traits are a strange combination and she's really creative so that is something that she had going for her. She'll be disappointed by not being in Slytherin with her brother, she wanted him to be able to look after her, but that doesn't mean anything. I'm hoping this placement will show her that she is not just the spare, but she is an individual and should be treated as such. (Her family nicknamed her Noni short for no name, because when she was born, no one was expecting it.)