Rene A Ong
Department of Physics
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3.8
Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 2.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.8 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Oct. 13, 2025

Overall, the class was difficult, but very interesting and informative. Although tests were challenging, the questions presented opportunities to think conceptually or outside the box. The grading is somewhat curved, but around 40-50% of students get an A, so if that's your goal, just aim for that rank in the class. Professor Ong is an amazing lecturer who presented the material in an engaging and clear manner. Prior to this class, I found physics annoying and difficult, but after this class, I found physics intriguing, and I found myself wanting to learn more outside of class. Lastly, Professor Ong did numerous demos, which effectively demonstrated concepts rather than just lecturing.

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Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: B
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July 29, 2025

Uses past exam questions so check test bank. Has a weird grading rubric for exams. I did the worst in this class of the three honor physics classes

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Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: A+
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
June 18, 2025

He's the goat ONG

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: B
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
June 23, 2022

Out of all of the 1H series, this class was by far the "easiest", but that does not mean that the class itself is not difficult. The material is rather more straight forward to learn compared to the material of 1BH and the problems are not as difficult as 1AH. You start off the class reviewing some Waves and E&M and then go into optics and sound, with the more conceptually difficult portion being that of diffraction. You then cover some fourier analysis and special relativity. Overall, Professor Ong is a really approachable guy that has really engaging lectures and often brings demos every lecture. If you want to take a class that is a bit more challenging and covers topics that you probably aren't going to see in regular 1C, take this class.

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Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: A
Oct. 13, 2025

Overall, the class was difficult, but very interesting and informative. Although tests were challenging, the questions presented opportunities to think conceptually or outside the box. The grading is somewhat curved, but around 40-50% of students get an A, so if that's your goal, just aim for that rank in the class. Professor Ong is an amazing lecturer who presented the material in an engaging and clear manner. Prior to this class, I found physics annoying and difficult, but after this class, I found physics intriguing, and I found myself wanting to learn more outside of class. Lastly, Professor Ong did numerous demos, which effectively demonstrated concepts rather than just lecturing.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: B
July 29, 2025

Uses past exam questions so check test bank. Has a weird grading rubric for exams. I did the worst in this class of the three honor physics classes

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Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: A+
June 18, 2025

He's the goat ONG

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: B
June 23, 2022

Out of all of the 1H series, this class was by far the "easiest", but that does not mean that the class itself is not difficult. The material is rather more straight forward to learn compared to the material of 1BH and the problems are not as difficult as 1AH. You start off the class reviewing some Waves and E&M and then go into optics and sound, with the more conceptually difficult portion being that of diffraction. You then cover some fourier analysis and special relativity. Overall, Professor Ong is a really approachable guy that has really engaging lectures and often brings demos every lecture. If you want to take a class that is a bit more challenging and covers topics that you probably aren't going to see in regular 1C, take this class.

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3.8
Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 2.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.8 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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