Olympiad Problems Correlation with Computational?

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FuturePanda

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#1 h Apr 26, 2025, 2:12 AM

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Hi everyone,

Recently I;ve started doing a lot of nice combo/algebra Olympiad problems(JMO, PAGMO, CMO, etc.) and I’ve got to say, it’s been pretty fun(I’m enjoying it!). I was wondering if doing Olympiad problems also helps increase computational abilities slightly. Currently I am doing 75% computational, 25% oly but if anyone has any expreience I want to switch it to 25% computational and 75% Olympiad, though I still want to have computational skills for ARML, AIME, SMT, BMT, HMMT, etc.

If anyone has any experience, please let me know!

Thank you so much in advance!

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#2 h Apr 26, 2025, 2:19 AM • 1 Y

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Do the math you like doing, you’ll be much more productive. Just do enough computational to not lose your speed.

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#3 h Apr 28, 2025, 9:41 AM

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Proof-oriented and computational contests share a broad difficulty overlap. For training, the real priority is simply to work on problems that are just beyond your current comfort zone—regardless of category.

In the difficulty “ladder” I created for my country's national system (later adapted for an international audience), the proof and computational tracks intersect mainly at two of the eleven tiers, C1 and C2, with a few proof contests also appearing in tiers B1–B2. You can find the full guide here: https://tinyurl.com/ContestGuideIntl

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#4 h Apr 28, 2025, 10:58 PM • 1 Y

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Thank you so much! I will definitely look into these resources.

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#5 h Yesterday at 1:52 AM • 3 Y

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FuturePanda wrote:

Currently I am doing 75% computational, 25% oly but if anyone has any expreience I want to switch it to 25% computational and 75% Olympiad

I would also support making this switch. From the problem-writing side, once students are proof-capable, I think it is just much easier to design instructive problems in Olympiad style than in short-answer style. So broadly speaking I think making this switch would help increase the quality of your study --- especially since it sounds like you're having fun, which means the problems are serving you well.

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#6 h Yesterday at 2:02 AM

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v_Enhance wrote:

FuturePanda wrote:

Currently I am doing 75% computational, 25% oly but if anyone has any expreience I want to switch it to 25% computational and 75% Olympiad

I would also support making this switch. From the problem-writing side, once students are proof-capable, I think it is just much easier to design instructive problems in Olympiad style than in short-answer style. So broadly speaking I think making this switch would help increase the quality of your study --- especially since it sounds like you're having fun, which means the problems are serving you well.

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i also agree with this btw

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megarnie

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#7 h Yesterday at 2:30 AM

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yeah you should do the switch it's definitely more fun but make sure you at least still practice your weaker spots (and everything in general) in computational and don't fail AIME in 10th grade like me

i didn't do enough computational practice the past year (especially in geo, which is my weakest subject) so I ended up not making oly this year

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FuturePanda

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#8 h Yesterday at 2:36 AM

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v_Enhance wrote:

FuturePanda wrote:

Currently I am doing 75% computational, 25% oly but if anyone has any expreience I want to switch it to 25% computational and 75% Olympiad

I would also support making this switch. From the problem-writing side, once students are proof-capable, I think it is just much easier to design instructive problems in Olympiad style than in short-answer style. So broadly speaking I think making this switch would help increase the quality of your study --- especially since it sounds like you're having fun, which means the problems are serving you well.

Thank you so much!

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#9 h Yesterday at 3:46 AM

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no way konigsberg the goat replied

i remeber playing ftw with u a long time ago and i think lost XD

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