The key is to realise that this is nothing to be ashamed of. Try going through the web sections FAQ, For registered users, Application or write to someone you know from Discover, they will surely be happy to help you. If these options do not work, do not hesitate to write to us at discover@discover.sk, state “Academy” in the subject, and we will help you as much as we can.

Once the application has been successfully submitted, we will first check for missing information. Then we move it to evaluation. Two evaluators evaluate each application and assess only three questions in the second part. We consider applications anonymously. You will always find out the Decision on your application on the 15th day of the month after the application deadline (if you apply in February, you must wait until mid-March). 

The evaluators have the task of evaluating each question separately and do so independently of each other. As all questions are focused on you, the primary emphasis is placed on the ability to clarify your thoughts in written form and also on the ability to know how to define expectations or motivation in the first two cases. Therefore, our recommendation is simple – your answer should be honest and reasonably long. Abbreviation or breakdown takes away from the first aspect.

In Turnus D’s case (the international one), language skills are also assessed, so we recommend answering to such an extent that these skills can be demonstrated.

Finally, we want to point out that you don’t have to worry that your expectations don’t cover the whole of Discover. It is clear that we all see Discover differently, and the evaluators will take these views into account but not evaluate them. We want to meet you.

The international session is traditionally oversubcribed, and thus we give priority to some applicants based on:

• nationality (ie. international students cannot attend any other session and our goal is 50% international students and 50% Czechs and Slovaks),
• application scores (applications are graded anonymously),
• whether the applicant has attended Discover and the international session before,
• student’s motivation.

We also aim not to have too many students from one school, one city and give opportunities to students from state schools rather than private schools. 

No, we don’t evaluate the time of the submission within a month. On the other hand, it may happen that even if you have the best application possible, but you send it late, you will not get to your preferred session. People are selected for the session every month, and once we notify them that they will be part of the session, only they can change this fact (by not paying, moving to the secondary session etc.). Thus, the only important thing is to apply in the soonest application round possible – there are 4 of them.

You will get on a Wait list if your application is successful, but the session is full. The waiting list works by waiting for someone from the session to cancel/transfer(only Czech and Slovak students). In this case, you will take his/her place if you were the first in the Waiting list.Nevertheless, we do recommend rather choosing a session that is not full rather than adding yourself on the waitlist – only rarely people drop out and a spot will free for you. 

Note: The waiting list works dynamically. This means that once you have been in the first place, it may happen that someone will overtake you. This is because his/her application has a higher rating. Don’t worry, the time character is taken into account in this case, and if, for example, you are waiting from February, someone from May will hardly overtake you in it.

Unfortunately not, but if your application was not successful, you could try to apply again in the next application deadline. This also applies if we have accepted you but are listed on the Waiting list. For example, if you fail to be accepted in February, you can try again in March, April and May.

Warning: Evaluators will not know that you have to report more than once, so the evaluation will not be affected by this fact.

We are sorry that we were unable to answer your question. Write to us at discover@discover.sk and state “Academy” in the subject of the e-mail, and we will answer it as soon as possible.