Competition USA Computing Olympiad
USA Computing Olympiad
Four free online programming contests per season, open to any pre-college student and split into four divisions from Bronze to Platinum. Registration is free and rolling.
A clearer starting point
What this opportunity is really like
Here’s the short version before you leave Pathfind to investigate the official details.
What you would do
You compete in up to four online programming contests a season in your division — Bronze through Platinum — solving algorithm problems against a clock from your own computer.
Why it might be worth your time
There's no application and no fee, registration is rolling, and four contests a season means you can move up divisions over the course of a year.
Is it a good fit?
Open to any pre-college student, and the four-division ladder means you start at a level that matches your programming.
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