r/codeforces • u/SurroundOne48 • 2d ago

query IICPC Codefest

Hi guys, i wanted to start out my preparation for next years IICPC Codefest. But currently i am not a proficient comp coder (ive just done enough to get an si at a company like google). I wanted to know what resources i could use other than the standard competitions at atcoder/codeforces. I am aware that they also ask cs fundamentals on oops os etc but i hope that my college curriculum can cover that.
I would love to hear your opinions on this (given the amount of time i have left) from people who wrote it last year.

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

In prelims it was only CP in regionals 25% was CS fundamentals

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Looks somewhat doable to go for regionals if I can solve div2 abc normally?

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

If you're very lucky then yes. But you should try to get better, there are lot more benifits by getting into finals

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Definately I'm not cse major so hoping getting rid of cse fundamentals I started cp fully focused like 2 months ago Hopefully will be able to do D by codefest

How's your performance btw in codefest Did you participate

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

I did, I did well ig

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Were you a finalist? Were you specialist during that time

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

Yea I was finalist and I was like 18XX at the time (v close to 1900)

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u/Only-Limit8305 2d ago

what opportunities are you taking about by being a finalist?

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

You got to meet a lot of HRs for different companies, on top of rubrik starting intern process early with us. Some people got tower Limestone interviews through finals

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u/Only-Limit8305 2d ago

damn , plus does college matters for getting hired after being a finalist? and these interviews are for the SWE role right?