Hey guys, sorry if this is an overasked question, but for people who made platinum this year, how did you guys do it? Did you just self-study usaco guide, or take classes, or something else? I’m afraid that some resources won’t account for the rapid inflation of USACO problems, so I was wondering what you guys did.
Thanks!
Study this USACO guide all the way to Advanced level, as well as all previous Platinum problems (explanation can be found at this youtube channel)
Did you just self-study usaco guide, or take classes, or something else?
I did usaco.guide’s gold section. I believe that’s sufficient, but extra practice from usaco.org or other websites is always good.
If you really want to maximize your chances, try to finish the gold module. If you don’t have enough time, try to do the most frequent topics first (DP, PURS, etc).