The unexpected influx of ex-Nova teachers on the job market led to immense numbers of applicants vying for a much smaller number of employment opportunities.

NYUAD received a record number of applications in 2012, with 15,489 applicants vying for about 150 places.

Columbia, for example, still has 7,000 applicants vying for 800 places in the freshman class.

With so many applicants vying for so few positions, the odds of landing an interview - let alone a job - are thousands to one.

This program, which is now one of three residency programs offered at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, continues today with multiple applicants vying for 2-3 positions annually within the Sports Residency Program.

The youngest of five finalists for the job, Mr. Preu was selected from 264 applicants vying to succeed Roger Nierenberg, who resigned last year after a 24-year tenure as the orchestra's music director.

With seven applicants vying for each spot, Spelman has become nearly as popular a college choice as Dartmouth.

Acceptance into Queen's Law is highly competitive, with a few thousand applicants vying for around 160 positions.