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CodeWOOT (Code Worldwide Online Olympiad Training)
Designed for students to cultivate the algorithmic problem solving skills needed to successfully compete in top computer science competitions.
Competition focus:
USACO
IOI
Sponsored by the World's Industry Leaders
AoPS thanks our incredible sponsors for helping make WOOT programs possible.
Curriculum Designed by a Google Coding Competition Writer
Curriculum Designed by a Google Coding Competition Writer
CodeWOOT was developed by Ian Tullis: an experienced software engineer, instructor, and problem designer for international coding competitions.
Experience
Co-lead Engineer and Author
Google Jam and Google Distributed Code Jam
Puzzle and Problem Writer
MIT Mystery Hunt
Microsoft Puzzle Hunt
University Lecturer at UC Berkeley and Stanford
Education
Harvey Mudd, BS in Chemistry
Stanford, MA in Computer Science, Specialty: CS Theory
CodeWOOT Registration
Tuition:
original price
$895.00
sale price$860
$860
Early bird pricing ends Aug 19th
Early bird pricing ends Aug 19th
Registration Deadline: September 22, 2025
First Day of Class: September 8, 2025
Schedule: Mon 7:30 - 9:30 PM ET (4:30 - 6:30 PM PT)
Students may drop CodeWOOT by September 22, 2025 and receive a full refund.
Due to our generous sponsors shown above, this year's USACO Summer Training Camp participants are invited to join CodeWOOT for free.
Designed by Ian Tullis, a former writer for Code Jam, Google's international coding competition, CodeWOOT trains students at the high Silver and Gold levels of the USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) to reach the Platinum level and beyond.
Benefits
Direct feedback: Get comments from experts on how to improve your coding and your problem solving process to elevate your competition potential.
Custom judge system: Receive immediate automated feedback on your code from our USACO-style judge system.
Expert instructors: Learn advanced concepts and problem solving skills from former OIympiad competitors and medalists.
24-hr online classroom: Problem solve at any time, any place with top students from around the world.
Contest-specific experiences: Challenging practice problems and exams for every major contest in the high school Olympiad track.
CodeWOOT runs from September 8, 2025 to March 9, 2026. Each CodeWOOT class is held on Monday at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT. To learn more, download the course information.
Number of Classes: 16
Practice Exams: 5 Practice USACOs and 1 Practice US Open
Ideal Exam Scores / Levels: CodeWOOT is designed for students preparing for USACO Gold and Platinum levels. Students who can consistently solve at least one Silver-level problem will also benefit from this course.
Recommended Background:
Basic algorithms (such as sorting, binary search, and depth first search)
Basic data structures (such as arrays, linked lists, trees, and directed and undirected graphs)
Familiarity with basic data and control structures in C++, or familiarity with Java or Python plus a willingness to pick up C++ (the course does not specifically teach C++, but does touch on features of C++ that are relevant to coding competitions)
Technical Requirements: Students need the ability to develop in C++ on their local machine.
Diagnostic Assessment: We strongly encourage students to test their subject level expertise before enrolling in this course.
WOOT Testimonials
Since 2005, students preparing for the major high school Olympiads for math and science have chosen AoPS Online’s WOOT programs.
I enjoyed the classroom, the discussions, and the problems on the handouts. They were very creatively conceived, and I think WOOT instructors paid excellent attention to the discussion during online classes.
This course had a very impressive number of problems, all of which reinforced my understanding and/or took me beyond what we learned in class.
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