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Achieve fame and victory by competing at ICPC
Achieve fame and victory by competing at ICPC
Fame and victory not guaranteed. FUN is though!
What is ICPC?
What is ICPC?
ICPC is an algorithmic programming contest for college students all around the world. With access to only one computer, teams of three race against each other to solve these problems as fast as possible in order to advance to the next rounds.
How do I get Involved?
How do I get Involved?
We have tryouts during the Fall and Spring quarters where students simulate the actual contest environment by getting into teams of 3 and solving as many problems as they can in a 2 hour window. Tryouts are typically held on Kattis or Codeforces.
Heard of Codeforces?
Heard of Codeforces?
Codeforces is a website that hosts competitive programming contests and provides a platform for programmers to improve their skills. It's a social and educational platform where users can participate in contests, discuss problems, and learn from each other.
Codeforces ratings are determined by the ELO you get through winning contests.
Codeforces ELO Chart
Codeforces ELO Chart
Legendary Grandmaster: 3000+
International Grandmaster: 2700-2999
Grandmaster: 2400-2699
International Master: 2200-2399
Master: 2000-2199
Candidate Master: 1800-1999
Expert: 1600-1799
Specialist: 1400-1599
Apprentice: 1200-1399
Pupil: 1000-1199
Newbie: Up to 999
Heard of ICS 80?
Heard of ICS 80?
I&C SCI 80 is a special 2 unit course designed to teach the basics of problem solving for competitive programming. The course had its initial trail run in Spring of 2025, and was offered again in the Fall.
Hall of Champions
Hall of Champions
In the past, UCI has notably well (queue the World Finals photos...)
Some of our more recent past champions include:
Some of our more recent past champions include:
Jerry Li (graduated)
Thomas Neil (graduated)
Elijah Huang (dropped out)
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
ICPC Main Website: https://icpc.global
Past ICPC Problems: https://icpc.global/worldfinals/past-problems
2023 World Finals Article: https://ics.uci.edu/2023/06/23/uc-irvine-to-compete-at-world-finals-of-the-international-collegiate-programming-contest/
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