How much time does usaco.guide take to go through?

Hello,

I’m pretty experienced in Python and Java and I used to do a lot of C++ a few years ago, but I’m rusty. I’m currently freshening up my C++ skills and going through usaco.guide. I also do AMC and would say I’m quite experienced in programming, but I have little to no experience with algorithms or competitive programming. I aim to be at around USACO Gold division by March (6 months from now) by going through the usaco.guide training for C++. How much time per week should I dedicate to going through the lessons and doing practice problems to be on track to be at gold division by then?

Thank you!

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