Live OnlineUSACO Classes
Learn USACO through affordable, high-quality classes with vetted, experienced instructors and a curriculum designed and developed by past USACO Finalists.
Why Us?
Premium Quality, Affordable Cost.
Affordable doesn't mean low-quality.With a team of past USACO Finalists, we've created classes of the highest possible caliber that are just as competitive as more expensive alternatives.
New Addition: Office Hours.
In order to ensure student success, we host office hours every Wednesday at 5pm PDT where students can ask for help from instructors.
Vetted Instructors
Our vetted instructors are not only experts in their domains, but are also experienced instructors.
Learning Management System
Our hand-crafted Learning Management System comes with a leaderboard to incentivize friendly competition!
Trusted Curriculum
Our curriculum-writing team is comprised of multiple USACO Finalists with extensive competitive experience.
Affordable Cost
As a nonprofit organization, we strive to make classes as affordable as possible. Each registration costs $100.
Financial Aid Available
Our goal is to make competitive programming accessible for everyone. If you can't pay, you can attend classes for free.
Integrated with the USACO Guide
Each lesson has a corresponding module from the USACO Guide, where you can review a concept or find additional practice.
Course Info
Class Format
A CPI course consists of 9 weekly classes, each of which lasts 2 hours. Classes will go over challenging example problems and contain problemsets for homework.
Classes follow a flipped learning model to maximize the amount of time students have to ask instructors questions. Our curriculum is modeled off the USACO Guide. There will be weekly office hours for students to get help from instructors.
Seats are limited. First come first served, so make sure to sign up soon!
Class Schedule
- Introductory Class - Fridays, 5:00-7:00pm Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7). 10/1/21 to 12/3/21 (skip 11/26).
- Intermediate Class - Saturdays, 4:00-6:00pm Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7). 10/2/21 to 12/4/21 (skip 11/27).
Pricing
These classes are not for profit -- instructors are unpaid and volunteer their time to help USACO contestants. We ask for a $100 fee to help support the creation of these classes and the infrastructure for the resources we provide such as the USACO Guide.
Financial aid is available. If you are unable to pay the full amount, just let us know!
Programming Language
Both C++ and Java are acceptable for the class. While our class will primarily use Java, instructors are fully able to assist C++ users as well.
Class Levels
Pick your class.
Our classes come in two levels: One for beginner Bronze contestants and another for USACO Silver contestants.
USACO Bronze
Teaches the necessary techniques needed to pass USACO Bronze. For students with basic programming experience.
Fridays, 5-7pm PDT (UTC-7). 10/1 to 12/3 (skip 11/26).
File / Fast I/O
Time Complexity
Data Structures and Simulation
Basic Complete Search
Complete Search with Recursion
Sorting + Sets & Maps
Ad Hoc Problems
Introduction to Greedy Algorithms
Introduction to Graphs
USACO Silver
Teaches the necessary techniques needed to pass the USACO Silver contest. For students who already know Bronze-level concepts.
Saturdays, 4-6pm PDT (UTC-7). 10/2 to 12/4 (skip 11/27).
Prefix Sums
Sorting with Custom Comparators
Two Pointers
More Operations on Ordered Sets
Greedy Algorithms with Sorting
Binary Search
Depth First Search
Floodfill
Introduction to Tree Algorithms
Financial Aid
Meet our instructors
With a curriculum designed by past USACO Finalists and thoroughly vetted instructors, students are in good hands.
Daniel Guan
Lead Instructor / Finalist
Nathan Wang
Administrative Staff / Finalist
Jeffrey Meng
Administrative Staff
Alex Chen
Director of Curriculum
Jarvis
Director of Outreach
Mayank
Operations Manager
Varun Ragunath
Instructor / Finalist
Yu Lim
Instructor / Platinum
Jay Fu
Instructor / Platinum
David Li
Instructor / Platinum
Yifan Ma
Instructor
Amogha Pokkulandra
Instructor
Amy Chang
Instructor
Vikas Thoutam
Instructor
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