Wasn't that bad. His midterm and final are hard, no doubt about it. I remember people were crazy panicing after the final, some were screaming in misery after they were done with the exam. I remember hearing the rumor that he even though he says he does not curve the class, that he actually does since otherwise nobody would get an A. After seeing that I got an A on myUCLA, I can testify that this is probably indeed the case. HE CURVES. I don't think there is anyway I got an A without a curve (even though it might be possible since for some reason he never posted my grade for the final, so I have no idea how I did). Midterm avg was 63%, I got 72%. So whatever, I'm happy and I don't hate Pang because I got my A. The lab reports are painstakingly annoying to do, and it will feel torturous. Number one rule...
GET SOMEBODY'S OLD LAB REPORTS!
It will make your life SO MUCH EASIER. I had my friend's, and basically everybody I knew in the class had somebody's old reports. It's funny, they are basically like an unofficial textbook. Doesn't matter what you have to do to get some old lab reports, JUST GET THEM! Hopefully for you reading this, the labs stay the same and the lab book isnt updated because the labs are the same every quarter and you can basically just copy your friend's. Of course...as you copy, you MUST understand what the heck is going on so you will be able to do fine on the exams because Pang asks many things from the lab reports. This is exactly why the exams are hard, because he can ask basically any random thing and you won't remember or he will word it in a weird way. Just try to make sure you know the material the best as you can, look at lecture notes, do the study guide (even though people say it doesnt help, I thought it did and yes even though it is true that questions aren't exactly like the study guide, it still gets you on the right tract). All in all, I disliked the class because labs were 3 hours of stress and misery (my lab TA was lazy and never helped anybody), lab reports were torturous and tedious to do, and exams were somewhat difficult. However... I got my A and I'm happy so whatever. For this reason alone, I do not dislike Pang and I think he is alright. Don't try to avoid him (you probably wont be able to anyway) and plus, he isnt bad.
NO MATTER WHO YOU HAVE, THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE FUN!

I was honestly kind of terrified for this class, but it turned out to really not be too awful. Some tips:

-Sign up for the lab section with a friend if at all possible. If your TA allows you to chose your own lab partner you will be totally set and it will make your life a lot easier and group lab write ups more bearable.

-Get old labs!! This will actually SAVE YOUR LIFE.

-Put some time into the CPR assignments because they are easy points. Also, don't be rude and score people super low when they don't deserve it because if your grading is of YOU will actually end up losing points, not them.

-Cross your fingers for a good TA. This isn't really a tip, but having an awesome TA is kinda key. My TA was beyond great. She wasn't at all nit-picky about grading labs and was very helpful during lab. Also, try and befriend your TA a bit, so if you have something go wrong in a lab (like I did) they will be more than happy to help you!

-When it comes to the midterm and final for this class, you really do need to study. They are a huge pain in the butt if you are taking 14BL like a year after taking 14A and 14B. I personally found the midterm a lot harder than the final. Then again, I tend to do well on and like multiple choice tests.

It's a lot of work for a 3 unit class, but oh well, welcome to South Campus. If you are a life science major it's pretty much unavoidable, so even if you don't enjoy it you're gonna just have to suck it up.

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OK, Pang is NOT THAT BAD. Everyone needs to chill out! And besides that, its all about who your ta is anyway. Your labs are what make up the bulk of your points anyway, so if you're ta isn't nit-picky and actually helps explaining stuff during lab, you're pretty much set. Also, his final was just like the midterm (format-wise), except easier.
Just hope for a good ta and a good lab partner cause that can either make it our break it. Also, pay attention in lectures!! I know it sucks that they are at 8am and thats probably what screwed me over, but if you take LOTS of notes, it will literally be the same stuff on the midterms/finals. He really emphasizes the concepts and he is super helpful during office hours before the exams.

Pang is NOT THAT BAD. Everyone needs to calm down. His exams are not as hard as people say they are, just make sure you know the lectures front and back and can replicate any of the experiments and the calculations required without a list of procedures. He says he doesn't curve, but I'm pretty sure he's lying, because a lot of people ended up doing well in his class.

I took Henary over the summer for 14CL, and for all that smack talk people give to Pang, I preferred him to Henary a lot.

I found this class really difficult, but it really wasn't entirely Pang's fault. He talks kind of fast, but his lectures are pretty clear and his accent is easy to understand. Make sure you keep his handouts and study them for his midterm/final. The labs aren't too hard, but sometimes you are put in group labs. My lab partner was a complete idiot and I ended up having to do everything myself while he doodled on a piece of paper in lala-land. Also, my TA wasn't very helpful because he made it clear he did not want to be teaching, and it showed. Hope for a good TA because that will help you understand the concepts behind labs. The midterm was difficult, but do-able. I found the final to be the hardest part of the class because of the fact it was an online test, which needed the same amount of work a typical chemistry final would have (as in, some questions needed a page of work). But you don't even get any partial credit for your work because it was entirely multiple choice and online. Doesn't make any sense to me, but it's how he does things. Be sure to understand the labs thoroughly, procedure and all. I ended up getting a B+ in the class, which was better than I expected. Pang says he doesn't curve throughout the course, but don't believe it, he definitely curves. All in all, it's a tough class but you can work through it.

Pang was a difficult professor. He had amazing lectures, I was awake and aware every lecture. The labs weren't so bad, they just took a lot of time and there's a lot of busy work. His tests are extremely difficult. They were really really deceptively difficult and he is very nitpicky when it comes to his grading. He did offer some grace with a final worth more if you do better on it but still, he's extremely difficult but somewhat unavoidable.