Hey guys,

Is it just me, or has getting a positive rating change become brutally hard lately? Ever since using AI tools and mass cheating became a regular thing in Div 2 and Div 3, it feels like the whole meta has shifted. All the old blogs saying "just solve A and B to get Pupil" feel completely outdated now. I want to know from people who actually achieved 1100, Pupil, or Specialist recently—what does the realistic baseline is currently. Please don't give advice from 2 or 3 years ago, because the platform felt completely different back then. If you’ve made the jump to these ranks recently, please drop your stats below: How many problems did you solve, and roughly at what minute mark were your submissions?

Thanks, and good luck in the next round!