By Alumni, For Those Who Follow
The things we wish we'd known — about UWC Changshu, the IB, and the years that follow.
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Coursework, wide-ranging reflection, and the long road through applications, college, and beyond.
Daily life
Payments, transit, shopping, food — how daily life in Changshu actually works.
Off campus
Suzhou, Shanghai, and Kunshan — all close enough for a weekend, or just an afternoon.
30 min by rail
[Content coming soon] — Classical gardens, canal-side walks, and regional cuisine.
1 hr by rail
[Content coming soon] — A world city at your doorstep.
Nearby
[Content coming soon] — Quiet streets, tea houses, and local Jiangnan life.
Full index
Everything published so far, listed by language.
English
The default English edition of each guide.
Life after UWC
Decode the jargons of college applications to understand the roles, systems, and processes behind it.
Life after UWC
From the flow of money to the academic ecosystem, rethinking how to choose among American universities.
Life after UWC
From subfields to career paths, a survey of the CS discipline.
Musings
Reflections on a metric-obsessed world, and the founding intent behind this guide.
Academics
Tom's study methods, resources, exam techniques, and general learning frameworks for scoring a 7 in IB Physics.
Life after UWC
Rethinking elite schools, elite identity, and college choice from the perspective of personal growth.
Academics
About IB Film
Academics
For students with an instrumental foundation, the key to a 7 in IB Music is mastering a DAW for efficient production and proactively getting feedback from the teacher to refine your portfolio before final submission.