CHEM 14D
Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 14C with grade of C- or better. Organic reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic substitutions and additions; electrophilic aromatic substitutions, carbonyl reactions, catalysis, molecular basis of drug action, and organic chemistry of pharmaceuticals. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
3 of 3
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2019 - Prado supposedly added a lot of material compared to when Hardinger taught it, and I definitely felt that. I studied a ton for this class, and memorizing all the mechanisms felt impossible at times. The grading scale is also pretty harsh at 95 to an A (I got a raw 93.7% and she curved it 1.5%—her curve was pretty generous in the B-C range but really limited for the A range, so it was almost straight scale). I definitely saw a correlation between grades and how long people spent studying. Her lectures can be pretty unclear at times, so your best bet is to just do all the practice you have available. Don't bother with OH worksheets, but the practice midterms and finals are really helpful so definitely do them and when you mess up on them practice those areas. As far as I know Prado and Tobolowsky have the same tests or similar very tests and also decided on the grading scheme together so don't let that be your deciding factor in who to take.
Winter 2019 - Prado supposedly added a lot of material compared to when Hardinger taught it, and I definitely felt that. I studied a ton for this class, and memorizing all the mechanisms felt impossible at times. The grading scale is also pretty harsh at 95 to an A (I got a raw 93.7% and she curved it 1.5%—her curve was pretty generous in the B-C range but really limited for the A range, so it was almost straight scale). I definitely saw a correlation between grades and how long people spent studying. Her lectures can be pretty unclear at times, so your best bet is to just do all the practice you have available. Don't bother with OH worksheets, but the practice midterms and finals are really helpful so definitely do them and when you mess up on them practice those areas. As far as I know Prado and Tobolowsky have the same tests or similar very tests and also decided on the grading scheme together so don't let that be your deciding factor in who to take.
AD
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2018 - Where do I begin? Tobolowsky is probably the best professor I have had at UCLA. The class itself (Chem 14D) requires a lot of time and is pretty hard compared to the rest of the chem classes, but Tobolowsky goes to the furthest extent to make sure that his students are well prepared for the exams. He offers extra help on Sunday evenings by live streaming a weekly recap on Youtube. His office hours are really helpful, his slides are very clear and organized, and he is really funny. I would take this class over 100x again. It is hard and does require a lot of time and effort, so be prepared to work.
Fall 2018 - Where do I begin? Tobolowsky is probably the best professor I have had at UCLA. The class itself (Chem 14D) requires a lot of time and is pretty hard compared to the rest of the chem classes, but Tobolowsky goes to the furthest extent to make sure that his students are well prepared for the exams. He offers extra help on Sunday evenings by live streaming a weekly recap on Youtube. His office hours are really helpful, his slides are very clear and organized, and he is really funny. I would take this class over 100x again. It is hard and does require a lot of time and effort, so be prepared to work.
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2021 - This is a review for Fall 2021 since Dr. Turlik did not have a bruinwalk page until now. Dr. Turlik was very straightforward with her lectures and I felt as if she was the more organized professor of two (the other was Dr. Yike Zou). Her lectures didn't contain any fluff and it got straight to the point avoiding any confusion. Also, Dr. Turlik was super clear with her explanations (of mechanisms or whatever was being talked about) and had (once again imo) fair tests. I think this was her first time teaching a course in which case I think she did an excellent job and would definitely recommend 14D with her! If you're looking for a grade breakdown, I think there might be one in Dr. Zou's bruinwalk reviews. Good luck with your 14D endeavors!
Fall 2021 - This is a review for Fall 2021 since Dr. Turlik did not have a bruinwalk page until now. Dr. Turlik was very straightforward with her lectures and I felt as if she was the more organized professor of two (the other was Dr. Yike Zou). Her lectures didn't contain any fluff and it got straight to the point avoiding any confusion. Also, Dr. Turlik was super clear with her explanations (of mechanisms or whatever was being talked about) and had (once again imo) fair tests. I think this was her first time teaching a course in which case I think she did an excellent job and would definitely recommend 14D with her! If you're looking for a grade breakdown, I think there might be one in Dr. Zou's bruinwalk reviews. Good luck with your 14D endeavors!
AD
3 of 3
