I have applied for shops on three occasions. The first two times, I never heard back by the due date, which they disclose as being just "approximate". I checked a few times afterwards, and the shop was finally removed, so it was obviously assigned to someone else.
I think it's a pain to wait so long to find out if you've been assigned, and also, an approximate due date is not appealing when you have a busy schedule! I think I'm giving up on this company entirely.