How difficult is USACO silver?

USACO Silver users are probably 1300-1600 rated on CF, and Silver problems correspond to 1200-1900 rated CF problems. USACO Gold users are probably 1600-1900 rated on CF, and Gold problems correspond to 1500-2200 rated CF problems.

Is the USACO US Open harder?

Like the internet competitions, the US Open is divided based on divisions, from Bronze to Platinum, and is also held online. The US Open is generally more difficult than the normal Internet competitions, but is scored in the same manner.

How many USACO platinum are there?

USACO 2020 US Open Contest, Platinum The platinum division had 543 total participants, of whom 394 were pre-college students. Congratulations especially to our 5 perfect scorers, including William Lin and Kevin Gu from the USA! Results for top scorers are here.

What is USACO silver?

We offer year round USACO Silver class (USA Computing Olympiad) from San Francisco Bay Area (South Bay/San Jose/Cupertino). USACO is the most prestigious pre-college Computer Science competition in the states. For more information on USACO: http://www.usaco.org.

Is USACO online?

The contest is entirely online. You can take it from anywhere you’ll have an internet connection and programming software, usually from home. Just sign into the website at www.usaco.org to get started anywhere.

What is this USACO guide for?

Topics on this guide reflect past problems, not future problems. This guide is written by top USACO contestants, including two-time IOI winner and USACO Problemsetter Benjamin Qi. This guide is targeted towards all contestants, regardless of their division. You’ll find problems suitable for you. Stop wasting time learning topics you already know.

Are USACO problems harder than Codeforces problems?

All three competitions offer a wide range of difficulty levels. Furthermore, they each have their own style of problems they like to ask. Overall, the easiest USACO problems are harder than the easiest Codeforces/TopCoder problems, but the hardest USACO problems aren’t quite as hard as the hardest CF/TC 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.

Who are the USACO platinum competitors?

Andrew Wang is a USACO Platinum competitor and a researcher in the field of bioinformatics. Bing-Dong Liu is a USACO Platinum competitor who creates video editorials for USACO Training problems. Qi Wang is a competitive programmer that participates in USACO with multiple languages. He is also a regular website developer.