I had Hardinger for both 14c and 14d. He is probably the BEST professor I have had at UCLA for science. He knows his shit, knows how to articulate it well, has good materials, etc. His jokes are actually pretty good, at least much better than fag Lavelle. I appreciate his enthusiasm and I also like THE RESPECT HE SHOWS TOWARDS HIS STUDENTS, UNLIKE ALL FAGGOT SOUTH CAMPUS PROFS, SUCH AS LAVELLE. ALL SOUTH CAMPUS PROFS SHOULD TRY TO BE LIKE HARDINGER. NO JOKE.

The exams are hard; it's ochem what the hell do u expect?

class is graded 85-100 as an A, so no competition and no worrying about the curve.

typical work required of south campus class, so yawl know how much time to spend.

good luck. You will miss him.

by the way I AM SICK of ALL u ucla premeds. u guys are so damn immature, and will break out laughing if someone says a p orbital looks like 'a sausage'. and some of u should really stop trying to act like u never study, when that's all u do. u guys are so obsessed about ur looks its disgusting. oh well, with obamacare and all, its not like any of u guys are gonna be making any money anyways lol. and ur brain will be so covered in books and academia u wont know how to really make money lol.

hardinger is a nice break from all of u ucla premeds. most of u ucla premeds should please just not go to his lecture, and let only decent ppl like me go to his lectures. it would be better for all of us.

thank you very much. 'nuff said.

Taken: 14C (B+) and 14D (A)
Rating: the best!
Tips:
*Taking OCHEM with Dr. H is very worthwhile! He makes the concepts very easy to understand and to adapt to problems. He is working on his own textbook, OCATSA, which will definitely be worth buying in the future (don't buy the other suggested textbook only the thinkbooks). I believe he made up a lot of the core ideas in his course like carbocation fates that are so essential to understanding the material.
*I hardly attended lecture (webcast <3) and discussion and I never did OWLs or practice problems. All you have to do is take good notes (and condense them) and do the practice tests. For 14D, lecture is mostly made up of deriving how to get to a certain reaction; most of the time, he is giving explanations on what not to do. Its so helpful because, in the end, you do remember the exceptions and you can condense your notes to key points and reactions (I fit 14D onto 9 index cards that I just reviewed before the final). Do the practice tests!! I did all the given tests for each midterms and about half of them for the finals. My coursework was so high I did not have time for practice problems and OWLs, but doing the practice tests is practically the most important and helpful tool.
*Participate in the discussion board!!! Easy 10 extra points. But it is also such a great tool to use. It made me understand concepts better because I would take the time to write down and explain the answers to questionees.
*Laugh at his jokes, because no one else does.

Best chemistry professor you will have at UCLA. No joke.

Hardinger's such a character. He makes lots of lame jokes and metaphors in class, but it all makes sense in the end. The class is hard, not because he makes it hard, but it's just OCHEM. He's very organized and if you just do all the CFQs, OWLS, Practice problems and previous midterms/finals, you'll be in good shape.

Also, don't buy the book. All you need are the model kits and thinkbook.

I had Dr. Hardinger for both 14C and 14D and I can safely say that he is probably one of the best professors I've had at UCLA. Now don't take that to mean that the classes are easy; they're not. They will require copious amounts of time and effort. You'll need to know pretty much every piece of information you are given BUT Hardinger's organization and thinkbook make this difficult information very accessible and much easier to understand. I think he's a wonderful teacher, maybe not a very engaging lecturer, but it's Ochem for god's sake. It will never be engaging. Take him and work hard.

I had Dr. H for both 14C and 14D. He makes a lot of lame jokes and talks about his cats during almost every lecture, but I think you grow to appreciate them or at least not mind as you get used to his teaching style and they're good breaks in between lectures. <br><br>He is definitely one of the most well prepared and knowledgeable professors at UCLA, and definitely in the chemistry department (so much better than Lavelle). He creates his own Thinkbook, which is packed with all the information and study problems you will need (don't buy the book). On his website are also all the previous midterms and final exams, and the format is extremely consistent every quarter, so definitely study those. He also posts chapters from the textbook he's writing (I'm telling you, he's legit) there, which are also helpful. He is an excellent teacher and really helps you to understand not only the mechanisms behind organic chemistry, but the conceptual thinking processes behind it also. Although I guess the question of how much he actually "cares" is debatable, he is very available and is almost always in his office to answer your questions. This course was definitely a lot of hard work (but most of it is dependent on how much you want to put into it since none of it is required), but rewarding in the fact that if you do choose to put in the time and effort, you will come away with a very comprehensive knowledge of organic chemistry, and I will begrudgingly admit, a little more appreciation of it too.

I had him for 14C and 14D. He makes sense, which is good, and if you didn't catch everything, he posts lecture recordings online everyday. You can pretty much guarentee yourself a good grade in his classes by doing the Concept Focus Questions and OWLS and Practice Problems in the Thinkbook. The Thinkbook will become your best friend. The textbook is not needed, but you NEED the Thinkbook (and the Lecture Supplement if in 14C). Once you got that, do all the old exams and make sure that you are comfortable.

Exams are in the evenings, but you can't change that. LS majors have to take him, but don't stress. He makes ALOT of jokes and metaphors (at least a few per day) and most of the time they help. He's not too easy on grading, but 85% is an A, 75% is a B... and he gives a lot of extra credit opportunities. Your grade is: two midterms and final, 25, 25, and 50%. Exam keys are posted pretty much when you leave the exam room, so you can check yourself immediately. Everybody in his classes seems super dedicated; Thinkbooks pop up everywhere on campus, so study groups are easy to form. And the discussion board (which also gives you extra credit) is SUPER HELPFUL! Good Luck!

If you are a lifescience major, O-chem with Hardinger is inevitable. His class isn't hard. He's a pretty cool guy and it seems like he cares. Despite what many people may think, I think most professors actually DO care. But yea, if you compared all the O-chem courses offered at UCLA, Haringer's classes are the easiest. O-chem is just hard in general though so if you don't do well in the class, it's not Hardinger, it's the subject.

Hardinger does a great job with providing all the materials you'll need to do well in this class. The immense amount of resources helped me a lot, especially the old practice exams. I never used the textbook and relied solely on the Thinkbook and Lecture Supplement. His tests are pretty conceptual and do all the problems you can, really. What I really like about the setup for this class is that there is a preset curve. This way, people that drop at the end do not affect the grade you're getting in the class - very fair, as it should be! With this preset curve, you are no longer "competing" with the rest of the class and everyone is more willing to help, ergo the online discussion board. Make use of it! It is the easiest extra credit points you could ever earn! The TA's are extremely helpful as well; go to them for help. Go to lecture, do the problems. When prepping for an exam, do as many practice exams, practice problems, and read over the lecture supplement and you'll do fine. :) Best of luck.

Not very hard at all, especially if you had Luceigh for 14C and you could compare how much more you had to do and know for her class. She emphasizes on details, he likes to be more conceptual. If you do ALL the PPs and CFQs, go to lecture and make at least a slight effort to understand, you will do well. His lectures are fun anyway, since he tries really hard to keep you entertained. Plus, he's not a research professor (at least not during the quarter that I took him, which probably won't change soon) so you know what his real aims are. Take him if you want an easier time, take Luceigh if you want a better background. I really liked them both for their passion for organic chemistry.