No Collin and Emily will decide to pick you to be helper or not they would read what you wrote for when you were applied for helper there will be 25-100 picked
I think that the time you have been on the server would allow you to have a lot of experience, so it might help you get selected, as they are looking for people that actually know a lot about the server. It would not be a huge deciding factor though, as some rather new players are mature and knowledgable.
People like me and Decimo, Dexsta and the others have been on the server for a long time. We have also had allot of experience. I would like to point out that the most messages or the popularity in the server and forums do not count. Although more messages mean more people helping others. If you don't understand what i mean sorry im in a rush.
I hope my country won't be a problem for my application ... If it is a problem ill leave Minecraft and Minetime =[ and start playing TankiOnline and continue on website hacking =) ... "Everyone needs a difference "