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USACO Bronze Problem SeriesThis course is an introduction to the USA Computing Olympiad at the Bronze level. By the end of the course, students will be comfortable applying strategies such as binary search, greedy algorithms, and using data structures such as arrays, maps, and sets. The course builds problem-solving skills and strategies that will be helpful along the rest of the USACO pathway: Silver (for which we are developing a class), Gold (the focus of CodeWOOT), Platinum, and even the IOI. |
12 weeks DiagnosticsARE YOU READY? |
| 12 weeks ARE YOU READY? |
Schedule
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Tuesday
May 13 - Jul 29 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
May 13 - Jul 29
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Ray Bai | $445 (~$38/lesson) |
$445
(~$38/lesson)
CLOSED |
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Sunday
Jun 22 - Sep 21 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Jun 22 - Sep 21
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Asa Frank | $445 (~$38/lesson) |
$445
(~$38/lesson)
ENROLL |
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Wednesday
Sep 3 - Dec 3 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Sep 3 - Dec 3
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Ray Bai | $445 (~$38/lesson) |
$445
(~$38/lesson)
ENROLL |
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Thursday
Oct 30 - Feb 5 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Oct 30 - Feb 5
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Asa Frank | $445 (~$38/lesson) |
$445
(~$38/lesson)
ENROLL |
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Tuesday
Dec 2 - Mar 3 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Dec 2 - Mar 3
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Jeffery Yu | $445 (~$38/lesson) |
$445
(~$38/lesson)
ENROLL |
AoPS Holidays
There are no classes August 29 ‐ September 1, October 31, November 24 ‐ November 30, December 20 ‐ January 2, May 23 ‐ 25, and July 3 ‐ July 5 2026.
Who Should Take?
This course is intended for students who are new to (or just starting out in) the world of programming competitions such as USACO. Students should already be comfortable enough with C++, Java, or Python to write simple programs using basic concepts like arrays, maps/sets, if statements, and for loops. Note that either Java or Python is sufficient for the USACO Bronze and Silver levels, but USACO Gold and above (and most programming contests) essentially require C++, and the IOI only supports C++.
Lessons
| 1 | Simulation |
| 2 | Big-O and Complete Search |
| 3 | Further Complete Search |
| 4 | Sets and Maps, and Two Pointers |
| 5 | Precomputation, Prefix Sums, and Queries |
| 6 | Greedy Algorithms |
| 7 | Practice Contest 1 Review |
| 8 | Forced Decisions |
| 9 | Ad Hoc Problems |
| 10 | Even More Ad Hoc Problems |
| 11 | Geometry |
| 12 | Intro to Binary Search |
