It’s never too late for coding competitions like USACO and the like. USACO still has 2 more competitions this year to give you an opportunity to reach Gold level (Bronze → Silver → Gold). In fact, if you studied even only 30 minutes a day give or take, you could reach atleast Silver. That’s coming from personal experience, where even though I submitted my apps already(as a senior), I took the USACO Dec 2020 competition and was promoted to Silver. Now I’m training up for Gold level. Especially since you still have time to reach higher levels and list it on your applications, LoCIs (if deferred), and scholarships, nothing is impossible or too late to do. Good luck!
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