If you have to take 14D, take it with Nag! I had to take the class twice because I had a tougher professor the first time and ended up getting an A+ with Nag. He is completely clear, caring, and helpful. He is absolutely, hands-down the best professor I have had in my time at UCLA. His exams are tough but he offers enough extra credit that grades are unarguably fair. He truly cares for each and every student's well being and wants students to succeed.

This professor was extremely helpful and accommodating this quarter and I absolutely would take another course with him if I could. I was very disheartened by the first midterm but he was helpful and I was very prepared for the second midterm. He also recruits amazing LAs who gave us study guides and even a thorough list of all the reactions we learned so I could use on the midterm.

I never write reviews on Bruinwalk, but I feel like I have to for this class. Taking Ochem with Anish was an absolute joy. I cannot thank this professor enough for the effort, time, and thought he has put into each and every one of his students. For such a daunting topic, Anish made learning Ochem exciting and feasible. He is incredibly clear and patient with his students and the most encouraging professor I have personally ever had. The exams are difficult, but Anish makes sure every student has the tools they need to succeed. Not to mention, everything is very generously graded with many extra credit opportunities. I cannot even begin to explain how much of a difference one good professor can make, and how much influence they can have in a student's career. Anish is the best embodiment of a memorable and kind professor you will ever meet. You will not regret taking this class with Anish, I promise!

This was my second time taking 14D (got a C-), and I was dreading it to say the least. However, like the rest of Anish's reviews have already stated, he is incredible. He is not only one of the smartest people I've ever met, but also one of the most compassionate. He will do anything and everything he can to ensure his students have all the resources they need to succeed. Our class had a chegg issue with the first midterm, but Anish handled it in the most forgiving way. His teaching philosophy is one to be adopted by other professors, especially in notably difficult subjects like ochem. He makes his tests extremely difficult, but grades extremely nicely – I kid you not you will get partial credit for anything. His grading scale was the most generous I've ever seen, and he gave a plethora of extra credit opportunities. He also incentivized improvement throughout the quarter, with different grading schemes in which better exam scores would replace previous scores. For example: I got a 68% on mt 1 (rip) and 96% on mt 2, which then replaced my mt1 score and allowed me to opt out of the optional final. All in all, after a not so great experience in 14D previously, Anish's class was something I looked forward to (even in the middle of a global pandemic and everything else going on) and ended up enjoying very much. If you have the chance, definitely do take his class!

Professor Nag is amazing and made learning orgo enjoyable!! He really makes sure students know that he has their back and provides so many supplemental materials for extra practice. Orgo is difficult, but as long as you put in the work an A is attainable. The grading scale for this class is dependent on three exams, 50 points each. Although the scheme is made up of only exams, Nag gives A LOT of extra credit that can bump your grade up by a whole letter! Exams are timed (2 hours for the first two exams, and 3 for the final). Also, the lowest exam grade of the three is dropped and the highest is doubled. Professor Nag is such a compassionate professor who deeply cares about his students; he's one of the best professors at UCLA that I've had so far. The LAs for this class are also amazing and discussions were very helpful. To study for the test, I recommend compiling all the mechanisms into one place as well as doing all the practice worksheets and practice exams provided.

This class is amazing; 14D can seem daunting with all the concepts and memorization but Nag teaches these concepts in an engaging way and encourages students to approach problems as puzzles and challenges rather than a burden, and in general makes learning ochem so fun. Nag was probably the best professor I've had at UCLA, even during COVID he made his class of hundreds of people feel like a family and I genuinely enjoyed going to lecture every day.

Dr. Nag is great! 14D as a class is inherently quite tough, given that there is a LOT of content to cover in 10 weeks. However, Dr. Nag makes it funny and engaging. He presents us with various challenges throughout the course and gives us all of the support we need to succeed.

Although 14D is the hardest chemistry class that I have taken at UCLA, Dr. Nag did a great job of trying to help his students understand the material to the best of their ability. He acknowledges that this class is hard, and although his tests reflect that, he creates them so that they are fair and he is generous with partial credit. He also does a grading scheme based solely on your test scores, two midterms and a final, but you get to drop your lowest one at the end and double your highest. So if going into the final you have an A, you do not need to take it. He is also generous with extra credit, giving 21 points of it when the class is only out of 150 points total. I would definitely recommend using the campuswire and doing the discussion worksheets as they are really helpful. The Bacon Tutorials were interesting, but not too important for learning. Overall, I applaud Dr. Nag in the way he taught this challenging class and would definitely recommend him.

TAKE DR NAG IF YOU GET THE CHANCE!!! This man is a blessing from the heavens. He's incredibly funny and kind, and very generous with his grading. You get like 14% of EXTRA CREDIT in the class, the rest of your grade comes from 2-3 exams. Nag=Goat.

This class will teach you to have a growth mindset whether you like it or not. There will be times when you are genuinely stuck and you will make mistakes, but Prof Nag as well as the TA's and LA's provide so much resources and guidance to pick you up off the ground so you can grow as a critical thinker, problem solver, and scientist. This class is surprisingly a lot like a chess game. The class, as well as your learning, is very dynamic and requires patience and strategy. If you respect the game, the game will respect you.