Honestly the best way to start off the 14 series. He is such a clear and thorough lecturer and this class does not make you memorize too much. He goes over everything at a good pace. Fast enough to finish the material but slow enough to absorb all of the information. This man loves chemistry and sometimes I would get excited just listening to him.

Class Breakdown:
2 Midterms (25% each)
1 Final (50%)

He assigns optional homework and gives you all of his practice exams from his previous years and doing this is enough to do well on the exams imo. Although I think some of the practice exams were somewhat easier compared to his current exams. Some of the homework problems are harder than the exams but if you can ask for help in your discussion for the more difficult questions then the exams should be a breeze.

We had 3 extra days total for just review since he finished so early. One day was dedicated to review for the second midterm since he knew we would have extra time and that way we could be prepared for the second midterm. (Week 5) 2 whole days (~4 hours) for just review for the final. (Week 6)

Definitely recommend to anyone considering taking this class.

The course material for 14A isn't hard at all, but it requires you to remember some of that prior knowledge. I don't think anything in 14A with any professor will require knowledge past an honors chem class. If you feel you really truly suck at chem, he usually recommends taking Chem 17, which I believe he also teaches.

LECTURES- His lectures are very detailed, and he often asks the class during lecture after an important concept if they have questions. If he feels that something is important enough yet no one is asking questions, he'll do an example on the board.

GRADING-The course (at least for summer) is graded as so: 2 midterms and one final exam, no curve (on any of these). He doesn't have you memorize too much, either and is really reasonable with what you have to know for his exams. He also usually posts his past exams on CCLE with the answer keys. These are really helpful practice.

HOMEWORK- He doesn't assign graded homework, but he does post readings and practice questions that are, for the most part, similar to what you'll see on the tests.

OVERALL- I wouldn't say the class is super easy, but I wouldn't say it was hard either. It's easy if you're willing to put in a little effort to take notes during lecture and do all the practice problems.

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This is for 14A - Summer Course edition
Pro's
Doesn't make you memorize formulas
Is very available via email

Con's
Not very many tests. Tests are extremely difficult and highly unpredictable. Expects you to be able to complete every assigned practice problems (literal hundreds of problems). His tests are new every semester so you absolutely cannot rely on his sample exams.
He can also a be a bit of a jerk if you ask him why you got something wrong. Personally, I didn't like him.

Whoops!! The review below me was mine and I typed too fast lol! What I was trying to say is that he is really good so you'll be missing out if you choose another professor over him. His tests are very fair and he writes the notes out with you.

My tip on passing his class! Like any other class, review the material BEFOREHAND. Then go to lecture with any question you have. During lecture, ask him and he will kindly answer! Just don't ask questions he already mentioned/answered! He usually writes everything out and sends the notes out. He also puts past exams on CCLE which are great for practice!!

I love Professor Ow! Great professor!!

If he is available for whatever class you are trying to take, you are the dumbest person on Earth. HE is really good.

Currently taking him for the summer. He's a pretty good professor and he relates to students well since he was recently a UCLA undergrad himself. The course had two midterms which are 25% each and the final is worth 50%. He gives 5% worth of extra credit. In my course he is trying a straight scale as an experiment, but he says he usually does a curve. He also assigns optional homework, but I personally don't do it because I think his lectures suffice to do well on the exam. He also does bruincast which is a great resource. Overall, I think the class is fair in terms of difficulty and grading

Took 14A with Ow in the summer and so far he's the best south campus professor I've taken a class with. He is a pretty good lecturer and a real nice guy. He used an overhead projector during class and pretty much everything he said was written down, which was nice in case you missed something. A pdf file of the notes he wrote during class were always available online (huge help). I thought all of his exams were fair, but the second midterm was significantly easier than the first. He only tested on material that was explained during lecture. His rule was that any material not mentioned during lecture is not to be worried about. Arguably the best professor to take your first chem class with at UCLA.