Long time lurker on this forum, but I finally have some information that I thought would be helpful to share with the group. I applied to the Norway ETA program, and during my interview, one of the panel members said that 7 people had been recommended. Norway is projected to have 2 ETA positions available for 2012-2013, so I guess the 1.5 to 2x number is flexible if your particular program is a really small one.