Anish was the best professor I've had so far at UCLA. He shows that he genuinely cares about student learning and mental health. Due to the COVID-19 situation, he made the first midterm 24 hours. I found it to be challenging and thought I failed at first, but the way he grades is a godsend. He gives partial credit for breathing. After a cheating scandal with Chegg, he gave the second midterm a 3.5 hour time limit, but made the exam much shorter than the first. I thought it was a fair test, and again he came through with partial credit. I did not take the final exam as it was made optional because of the unique circumstances, but he did say that he took all questions from previous worksheets so it was an easy test.

The class grade is made up of the exams, 25% for each midterm and 50% final. He offers TONS of extra credit through online tutorials, making a music video, "for fun" questions at the end of exams, and attendance. All of the extra credit adds up to like 12% of the grade, so it's possible to get over 100%. He even makes it so that if you do 10-20% better on the second midterm, he will drop your first midterm score (same deal with second midterm to final exam improvement).

I would HIGHLY recommend taking this course with Dr. Nag. Organic chemistry has always terrified me as I haven't felt confident in any chem classes before, but Anish makes it a whole lot more bearable. Plus, his motivational speeches are unmatched.

I have never written a Bruin Review before nor do I expect to ever again but Professor Nag is truly one of the most genuine, kind, and caring professors I have ever had and deserves to have this known. He genuinely cares for all of his students and makes sure to do all he can to help his students. I cannot stress this enough. The key to receiving help is a simple email or request and he will do his best. In this truly unpredictable time, I can honestly say this class presented as one of my bright spots, and who even says that about organic chemistry? As premed students, we all care about our grades and Professor Nag recognizes that. He offers tons of extra credit opportunities (about 13%) and has an incredible grading scheme that will make you want to learn the material rather that just getting through the class. To be completely clear, this class is a ton of work, but if you put in the effort it is quite difficult to not do well. 1000/10 recommend taking this class with Professor Nag.

Anish was one of the most caring, involved professors I have had the privilege of being taught from at UCLA. Anish did the absolute most to make sure that all his students had a fair opportunity in the class, and that everyone succeeded. He offered more extra credit than I have ever seen a professor offer, and genuinely made O-Chem interesting. I wish I could take this class with him again!!! I recommend taking this class, or any class for that matter, by Anish. You will not want the quarter to be over!!

Dr. Nag is an absolute angel. He is such a great teacher and makes the class so engaging that I somehow found chemistry interesting. Additionally, Professor Nag provided his students with so so many resources in order to be prepared for his examinations, which I admit were difficult. However, this man is so kind that he rewards students for effort as well and so his grading made it so that nobody should fail his class. Additionally, he provided so many opportunities for extra credit and just genuinely wanted his students to learn and succeed. I have never wanted to do well in a class just to make the professor proud more than this class, and I actually looked forward to going to lecture. Dr. Nag has been my favorite professor, and even with spring being online he found a way to try to connect with all his students and was so understanding. I was so lucky to have been able to take his class and I recommend it to absolutely everyone.

This is hands down the best professor I have had in my career at UCLA. He will never give up on you, and he is beyond understanding of students conditions despite all the hurdles that we faced as a class this quarter. This man is more than a teacher, he is an idol. He has pulverized my fear of OChem and he will do the same for you. Just put in the effort and you will be fine.

Such a good guy! Favorite teacher I have had. Didn't enjoy chemistry prior to this class and now do. Currently in 14BL (despite finishing through 14D) and because of him I really enjoy the class. He was insanely helpful and caring and overall a super funny guy. Absolute beast

Professor Anish Nag is incredible. In all the classes I've taken at UCLA, I've never had a professor who cares as much as Professor Nag does. He even made the effort to learn everyone's names, and he actually almost succeeded! He genuinely cares about his students' well-being, and he wants us all to get good grades as well as actually learn the material. I found that I wasn't just memorizing for his class— the way he taught pushed me to understand the content, which allowed me to memorize it without too much difficulty. Before this class, I heard a ridiculous amount of horror stories about organic chemistry, and I assumed 14D would be the hardest chem class in the series. It was quite the opposite, actually. If you're willing to put in the time and effort required, the class is very manageable and actually enjoyable. Thank you Professor Nag for being so understanding— my experience in this class truly has been one of the best I've had so far.

Professor Nag is hands down the best professor at UCLA!!!!!!!! His lectures were engaging, his sponge bob memes were on point, and he truly knows how to connect with his students. He truly cares about his students and took the time to know approximately everyones names! When someone had a question during lecture, he would call on the student using their first name. That blew me away! Though chem 14d and his exams were kind of difficult, I actually enjoyed learning the subject unlike other courses. If you ever want to take chem 14d, I highly recommend you to take it with professor Nag!!! He will help you a lot and honestly, go to his office hours and try to get to know one another. He's an amazing individual!

Professor Nag is a wonderful professor and hands down the best professor in STEM fields at least. And he is an even better human being. He truly goes above and beyond what he or any other professor needs to or ever does for the students. The lectures are unparalleled, there wasn't a single moment when I felt either bored or not being able to follow what he was doing. He is really funny as well which is always a plus and makes o chem relatable and enjoyable and honestly by the end of it all I was kinda hooked on o chem which is shocking to me! Chem 14D is quite different from Chem 14C. This class is the nitty gritty of o chem and relies heavily on memorization. 14A-C are primarily about concepts and problem solving, but 14D by its very nature is memorization applied to problem solving. And if you put in the minimum effort and have a strong memorization game, the problem solving aspect of it is more fun than any other lower div south campus class by far! That's where Nag's brilliance lies, he showed how much fun it can actually be to master this subject and become good at stringing together like the 100 odd reactions to solve a problem that would have seemed impossible at first! The exams are tough, but the grading curve was so generous because Nag honestly just cares for us and he wanted us to learn and succeed at the same time. I mean both the midterm averages were around 75 which is EXTREMELY fair in a STEM class. Besides his grading scheme in general, all the extra credit he offers, his lecturing style and personality, and the fact the he would in all likelihood get to know you and become your friend by the end of the 10 weeks and give you a broader perspective on life in general, all makes Professor Nag one of the best and if you don't take a class with him, you are missing out!

14D is by no means an easy class and I don't think anyone coming in to the class expects it to be easy, but that being said, Nag is by far the greatest professor to have teach the class. Yes, it's a lot of material and a lot of memorization that you will just have to put in the work for in order to do well, but Nag does such an amazing job providing you with all the resources necessary to succeed in the class. Lectures are extremely clear and organized with Nag working through all the mechanisms and reactions that are necessary for you to know. The class has no homework. There are weekly worksheets in discussion that review material in class, but that is not all, Nag posts a crazy amount of additional problems that cover and recover ever aspect of the class. You will never feel as though there wasn't enough practice or resources. Even for the midterms and finals several forms of practice exams are created and posted well in advance.

Don't even get me started about the amount of extra credit in the class - Nag offers so much because he understands that it is not an easy class and understands Pre-Meds obsession with doing well, and he wants to see all his students succeed. Granted, his exams are not easy by any means, but they're not ridiculous and unfair either. If you study, do the practice, and memorize reactions they are more than fair. They do challenge you and require some intense brainpower, but he doesn't throw anything you've never seen before on the exams. There are small nuances that you need be careful to catch while testing, but if you prepare they are so doable. Plus, since the exams are slightly more difficult Nag scales them so generously to the point where several students were earning above 100% on Midterm 2.

Overall, Nag is a really really great professor and overall cool guy. He is one of the only professors I've had that genuinely cares about his students and is receptive to students' concerns and feedback. He made an effort to learn every student's name, and he practically did. He has faith in us and I've almost cried several times in lecture because of how nice his pep talks were. I hated 14c and ochem before this class, but now I love it. If you can, do yourself a favor and take 14D with Nag:)