How long does it take to prepare for USACO bronze?

Emphasis is placed on the algorithms, data structures, and problem solving skills required at that level. We teach using a lot of practice problems from past contests and the USACO training portal. It typically takes at least 1 year to prepare for each level.

Is USACO good for beginners?

USACO is prep for problem solving not for learning languages, so you, depending on your experience level, you may be learning coding as well as learning how to problem solve. If that’s the case, you’ll need to understand arrays, for loops, if statements, recursion, etc.

How do USACO contests work?

How do contest divisions work? USACO has four divisions of competition, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. All competitors start in Bronze division. After each contest weekend, you may be “promoted” to the next level with a sufficiently high score – usually getting about 600-800 out of 1000.

How does the USACO work?

What is USACO bronze?

Bronze, for students who have recently learned to program, but who have no training in algorithms beyond basic concepts like sorting and binary search. Silver, for students who are beginning to learn fundamental problem-solving techniques (e.g., recursive search, greedy algorithms) and fundamental data structures.

What do I need to know to take a USACO bronze class?

NOTE: Not like a lot of the USACO Bronze classes offered from some other institutes, we do REQUIRE students to already possess the fundamental programming skills (preferable in Java but other languages is fine too).

How many USACO problems will my student learn in 15 lessons?

In 15 lessons, students will learn and practice everything they need to master (and beyond) to be promoted to the Silver division. They will have finished 50+ real USACO problems. Our propriety class materials include complete coverage of all needed algorithms and data structures, and analysis and commented solutions for all problems.

What are the different levels of competition in USACO?

USACO has four divisions of competition, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. All competitors start in Bronze division. After each contest weekend, you may be “promoted” to the next level with a sufficiently high score – usually getting about 600-800 out of 1000.

What is a bronze level class?

Our bronze level class is truly a contest and competition preparation, and focuses on problem solving, algorithms and data structures, and consistently delivers more advanced topics and contents.