Heard he's not teaching the 5 series anymore, which to be honest is for the best. This was the first class I had ever failed at UCLA, and now I can't sleep the night before an exam I'm stressed about because of PTSD from this guy. Took this class later with Samani and went up two letter grades. Some people like this guy, but his teaching style did not work for me AT all.

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I really liked Professor Bondarenko as a person, but I personally did not like his teaching style. If you follow him through the lecture, you feel like you understand everything. But when you take the exam, BAM! You're expected to come up with stuff on your own, and you don't know how to do that. Too much algebraic derivitizations and too much materials covered compared to Samani's 5A. And too many questions on the midterms when you only have 50 minutes. Other people had more success with him than me, maybe I'm just not as cutthroat. But take it from a person who received a D in his 5A, an A in Samani's 5A, and an A in Schriver's 5B. Some fights are just not worth fighting, haha.

Bondarenko has been my favorite physics professor at UCLA so far. However, that doesn't mean it was easy to get an A in his class. He's a good lecturer and really helped me understand the concepts. I thought his tests were tough but fair extensions of the material he taught in class, and they actually made me feel really accomplished when I figured the problems out (though the final was pretty damn difficult). He really emphasizes problem solving over plug and chug. On the other hand, I got over 90s on every exam, full score on the lab and homework... and still ended up with an A- because of the strange curve he chose to use. I would recommend him with reservations just because he's an incredible rarity in the department in that he actually knows how to teach, but be aware of his grading scheme if you choose to take him.