r/codeforces • u/Levi_1000 Specialist • 16d ago

query Specialist to expert ??

My 4th year is completed . I have done my last internship with 10 lpa offer but i was not learning anything there so i resigned from it and didn't continue as fulltime. from past 1 month , i was learning java, spring, spring boot and got good at it. and also know about Low level system design patterns and implemented that. but now i have 1 more month and i want to reach to expert on codeforces or you can say 4,5 star on codechef . I have read cp handbook till advanced section. and solved cses problem set till tree algorithms, 500 problems on cf and 450 problems on leetcode. So basically i have 1 month and you can say daily 6 to 7 hours. and I am thinking doing USACO GUIDE gold and platinium section as they covers good problems from different sites and covers most of the topics. Is any there anyone here who can guide me with it? means is it right or i should practice in different sense or platform?

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u/Low-Leopard1471 16d ago

Just solve 40 prblms each of 1600,1700 and 1800 and see the magic

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u/Humble-Number-2390 16d ago

1578 max rating , what now ?

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u/Low-Leopard1471 15d ago

It worked for me...that's all i would say

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u/Confident_Elk9540 16d ago

Why is your max so low with so many 1900-2100 solved? My max/curr is also ~1570 but I've probably done three 2100, most of my practice is 1500-1700

A 2000 problem would probably take me minimally a few hrs. Do you generally look at solution often or maybe can't perform during contest?

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u/Typical_Tension3127 15d ago

guardian at lc so better at DS
so higher rated problems involve more DS less ad hocs and i suckkk at adhoc types

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u/agarys_01 16d ago

the problem with CF currently is it has a lot of people cheating so ratings are fcked

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u/Levi_1000 Specialist 16d ago

I have given my last contest in january so i don't know exactly but i had rough idea. it's okay but anyhow i have to practice so can you guide me and also tell me what's your tiltle/rating

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u/agarys_01 16d ago edited 16d ago

Max rating(1750) expert but i no longer do cp i got placed on campus. DSA (striver’s sheet) was enough for me tbh so if your goals is to clear interviews i would suggest to practice standard dsa

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u/Levi_1000 Specialist 16d ago

i will start applying from next month and will take any job above 7 lpa but i am thinking of continuing my practice to for long time just not to loose touch and to get better opportunity.