Not really, like I said before, I doubt they will wait until the application closes to then read the 2000+ applications! they would be reading and choosing their favourites already. Then once it closes, they will read the remaining applications and see how they stand from their favourites. In other words, they already know if you have passed or not
I just hope they reply quickly as it may be difficult to get days off work in short notice! Even though I'm willing to drop everything to go into the assessment!