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Do we need coaches for CP?
By Nas, history, 17 months ago, In English

Hi all,

I hope you all are having a great day, if not I hope you do so soon.

This is an important question to me. I want to hear about your thoughts and experience.

Can a newcomer who has never participated in any type of contests (especially IMO and IOI) do very well in CP without a coach (by learning from whatever available on the internet without mentoring).

For me, it sounds very challenging, and I believe if I got a mentor for the past four years, I would have performed much better.

Please do share your thoughts and experience.

Much appreciated.

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17 months ago, # |
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I didn’t even know there were coaches for cp.

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never had a coach, never paid for any cp services, and never will

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yEs, i tHINK It Is! if TheRE Is nO coAcH, LeArNing CP WilL BE DifFiCUlt. you Can ASK me CP questiONS, it Is FrEe

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17 months ago, # |
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It depends where you are from. If your country has consistently won 4 medals at the IOI in the past couple of years than a coach would be advised. If not then you have quite a chance to qualify without one.

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