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# What is the difference between Basic and Advanced courses?

We can summarize the difference between basic and advanced courses as follows:

|  | Basic | Advanced |
| ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Objective | Increasing USACO score to 500 out of 1000 in that level | Promotion to the next USACO level |
| Problem difficulty | Easy to medium USACO problems of that level | Medium to hard USACO problems of that level |
| Prerequisite | Requires previous level course | Requires the Basic course of that level |
| USACO level | Typically for new students or students who score below 400 out of 1000 in USACO contests of that level | Typically for students who score above 400 out of 1000 in USACO contests of that level |