I don't like ochem. However, this professor made the subject bearable. He was very straight to the point and his lectures are helpful. There is no mandated homework, but DEFINITELY do the discussion and suggested problems. The only way to study for ochem is to do the questions enough to understand the patterns. He is a great professor. Attendance is not mandatory but I really felt like his lectures helped me understand and get a good grade in ochem which I personally never thought was possible. I would take him again if I had another chem class, but I do not plan to anytime soon.

This review is someone who has a weak Chemistry background (no honors Chem or AP Chem):

Ow, is very clear on what he teaches, he uses slides, but he makes you interact with them and he tells you what is "important" and what to prioritize on the tests. There are quizzes that are assigned on Friday that you take home and due every Sunday. There isn't homework, but I recommend you do the practice problems as they are relatively the same difficulty as the Midterms and Exams. Attending lectures is a must if you don't want to fall behind.

He has office hours for those who need extra help. IF you are someone who doesn't get Chem I suggest you sign up for the AAP sessions and don't skip Discussion.

It's organic chemistry; there's are very few positive things to say about the material itself, but Professor Ow makes the subject so much more digestible than my professor for Chem 30A. As long as you pay attention in class, Professor Ow provides you with all of the necessary information to do well on the exams. There is no hunting for a hidden meaning; his lectures are very straight-forward. His exams are completely fair.

Take this guy!!!! He is so good at lecturing and he really knows his stuff!!! I had questions TAs couldn’t answer and he could in like 2 sentences. As long as you go to class and do the homework it will be a piece of cake. That being said he did downcurve the class by 1% which is the only thing he did that I disagreed with. Overall, 14A w Prof Ow was a really enjoyable experience!!

I loved Professor Ow! I could not recommend him enough. I typically struggle with paying attention in class, but Professor Ow had my attention every single time I walked into class. He is extremely clear when explaining and breaks down material well so that it is not super complicated. You don't even need to read the textbook if you go to his lectures.

I hadn't taken chemistry for a few years before going into this class, so I was a bit worried, but Professor Ow teaches all levels of chemistry, so it's completely right if you don't have the strongest background. I highly recommend doing the optional problems and attending office hours if you have any questions. I spent a lot of time on it and had some really great conversations with him. He is extremely helpful and very clear with answering questions. I felt like his tests were pretty fair and that you could do well if you did the optional problems from the textbook.

He did down curve the entire class, which was disappointing, but I think that is a rare occurrence and solely because our class had an average of an A- when the chem department typically has averages of Bs/B+s. My only other dislike was that we actually get to do examples on our own in class till the second half of the quarter, but I think that is normal for chem because classes are only 50 minutes.

Overall, I highly recommend taking this class. Dr. Ow is a fantastic and passionate teacher!

I really struggled with chemistry in high school and was a little nervous to take this class. I felt like Prof. Ow definitely made this class manageable for me though. His slides were very in-depth, and I definitely felt like what was taught in class mirrored what was on the exam which was very important to me at least. He explained concepts in a very easy-to-follow way and provided us with ample practice problems. Furthermore, I actually think Dr. Ow was one of the most approachable professors I've had at UCLA. He encouraged students to reach out for help and always was willing to give us help when needed.

One of the tougher classes I took fall quarter. You should try and dedicate at least 15 hours a week to outside study if you really want to do well, especially if you haven’t taken chemistry before, or its been a while since you have. He doesn’t assign any mandatory homework, nor has mandatory lecture attendance, but there are online quizzes every weekend (two of which are dropped at the end of the quarter), two midterms, mandatory section, and a final. I would definitely recommend taking this class with Professor Ow again, as he gives clear instructions, is understanding, and has a genuine passion for the subject. My only regret is not dedicating more time to outside study, but that’s about it.

Great professor, arguably one of the best chem professors I've had. Make sure to do the groupwork, additional practice problems he recommends, and follow his recommended timeline and tips for studying. He has office hours, but because of my TA's helpfulness during discussion, it wasn't needed. He also provides practice exams that are extremely similar to the tests. Overall the class is ultimately difficult because of the subject matter but professor Ow does an amazing job at breaking it down he even prints out copies of his slides for students to annotate along with him during lecture.