L_ryusaki_912's blog

By L_ryusaki_912, history, 3 years ago, In English

Last year I started competitive programming hoping I would become an expert by the end of the year. But I am still a newbie. I know I sound like I have an obsession with rating but it is a measure of my performance. I would really like someone to view my profile and suggest me what changes should I make in my practice routine. I generally try to solve 3 problems per day and if I cannot come up with a solution I read the editorial and solve that problem after 1 or 2 weeks.

Also, suggest me what algorithms to study to start solving 1600, 1700 and 1800 rated problems.

Please do check out my profile: L_ryusaki_912

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3 years ago, # |
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After thoroughly analysing your profile I come to conclude that it's your profile pic and name that's stopping you from becoming purple.

:( jokes apart after solving 900+ probs you are still a newbie and that's really demotivating. I am not an expert or anything near expert in cp but what I have observed is that to remain, stable pupil, you have to solve div 2 A and B fast and the average rating of div 2 A is near 850 and that of B is less than 1200. So I will say go step by step, aim for a stable pupil first.

Again I am nowhere near an expert, I am just telling you what I am trying to do.

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Try harder problems. I think you can actually solve some 1600-1900 problems if you are motivated enough to deal with struggle and mistakes. It will be hard and you might not know a lot, but the fun is in learning.

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No div3, No rating

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Even though your rating is 1100, your average solved problems rating is 1100 only. You have to increase that. Practice 1300 and 1400 rate problems more.

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Read new blog that -is-this-fft- guy posted, I think you will find it very handy.

this one

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Hey, I viewed your profile and I think you need to upsolve harder questions after contests. and wow, you are really consistent. Keep it up and it would be better.

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I checked your profile and I saw that on constests you regularly do A and B, but have problems with the C. So guess what... Practice more C or even D. Or even higher. You consistently manage to do A and B in first hour of the contest. It should leave you enough time to solve C or D. So just do it! :)

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once a newbie always a newbie

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I think you should start solving problems in reverse order (from C or D) to get 'unstuck'.
Giving contests like Rainboy probably won't hurt your graph much.
And trying to solve problems 300-400 pts. above your current rating during contests can be really helpful in not just building confidence but also maintaining the next title once your rating finally does increase.

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Solve Div2 C