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# What is the difference between regular and booster courses?

Our year-round courses teach the full curriculum at that level including the topics. In booster courses, we do not teach topics but we solely focus on improving current USACO scores. We solve last 3-years USACO contest problems in that level intensively including the whole class discussions and implementation. Live booster courses are  typically offered in Winter camp. Live regular courses are offered as year-round, or summer, or Winter camp.

All courses are offered as self-study at any time.