34A was pretty easy bc the practice exams are exactly like the real exams and he lets you have a cheat sheet. Peter is a funny guy but he moves incredibly fast during lectures and they aren't that helpful. HW is weird bc the last half of the problems are not relevant to what we're learning.

I love Peter!! He is such a genuine teacher that cares about the success of his students! The class has lots of homework that is pointless and has no correlation with the exams. In order to do well on his exams, take the practice exam and memorize it religiously as its similar to the actual exam.

I love professor Garfield! He's very funny and genuinely cares about his students. He doesn't quite explain some topics but you can easily get answers from your TA. Also, most of the homework is MEANINGLESS and doesn't cover test questions at all. You're better off focusing on the practice tests that he posts bc those are 100% on the tests.

My king. Only complaint is that he takes a while to grade and the homework isn't really what we learn in lecture.

I loved Peter a lot! His lectures are engaging and give you everything you need to know for the homework and exams. The exams are the exact same as the practice exams, and you're also allowed to have a notecard, making midterms and final a breeze. There's a quiz each week but it's super easy if you pay attention in section.

Class is very manageable, he is very lenient with grades, lectures are pretty fast paced, lots of homework, weekly quizzes, 3 midterms, 1 final. Post practice exams similar to actual exams. Went to office hours and CLAS throughout the quarter and finished with an A.

Class was very well laid out, quizzes once a week, three midterms, and homework after every lecture. If you go to class and spam the practice midterms you can do very well in the class. The practice midterms are exactly like the real deal which made studying a lot easier.

I was scared to do Math 34A coming into UCSB but Professor Garfield makes it so much more bearable. We have homework three times a week and quizzes every section. The homework is lowk harder than what we learn in in class. His midterms and finals are exactly like his practice exams so make sure to utilize those. Overall not a bad class.

Peter is the most genuine professor Ive had, he really cares about getting to know and check in with his students. I will say his homework is extremely more difficult that what he teaches in lecture (most homework material wasn't even in tests), but if you take studying practice midterms and writing notecard seriously you will be fine in the class.

Three midterms and quizzes every week in section. The practice exams are EXACTLY like the actual tests, so do those and make a good notecard and you'll do fine. Homework is kind of unrelated to the material so...do with that what you will. Iclicker but no geolocation so you don't have to go to lecture (which is too fastpaced to be helpful anyway).

Peter is a great teacher, super laid back but the lectures are very fast and he has a clicker. 3 attendances are dropped, 2 weekly quizzes are dropped. 3 midterms and a final and 3 homework a week. The homework is not important to learn so you can search it up but make sure you focus on the practice tests and you'll do fine.

I wouldn't recommend if you're a hands on learner, lectures are fast paced and can be confusing since not all the steps are shown. Lots of hw (3 a week) along with a weekly quiz during section and 3 midterms with a final exam. You have to do a lot of practicing outside of lecture and would recommend outside help if math isn't your strong suit.

if you do the practice midrerms/final its so easy; every test is exactly like the practice. attendance is not mandatory because he doesn't geofence the iclicker so you can do it from home. lectures are not super helpful but the weekly sections are.

Peter is a great guy, but he isn't really the best teacher. The main reason I did okay was b/c I had a phenomenal TA and I learned a lot from her. If you don't get a good TA, there's a chance you'll be teaching yourself some things. Tests are easy as long as you do the practice tests and make a good note card and the homework is very manageable.

Professor Garfield is a good professor and his practice midterms were always really similar to the actual exams and helped a lot. His lectures are fine and he explains things well. Homework was a massive pain though and can take a lot of time, problems on hw are significantly harder than anything you will see on the exam.

Garfield is one of the best professors I've ever encountered. Took him for F21, his class consisted of weekly quizzes, Iclicker, two midterms and a final. He posted practice exams for midterms and final which were pretty similar (which is something that I am grateful for). He also posted recorded lectures after lecture if anyone missed anything.

As a teacher overall, he was super caring and nice. However, his lectures don't make sense and can get confusing. His practice exams are exactly like the actual exams and for the final as well so it made it easy to pass the exams. There was homework due before class every day and weekly quizzes in the section.

I LOVE PETER!! Coming into this class I had never taken calculus, but the lectures and homework were super helpful and clear. The midterms/finals are JUST like the ones he posts online, I never got below a 93% on a test and the grading is very lenient if you show work. Can't recommend Peter enough, if you're nervous about his class don't be!

Midterms and final are WAY easier than the homework, but if you sit down and really try the homework is not that difficult either. I got 100% on all 3 midterms and 95% on the final... the midterms and final are exactly like the ones he posts online, so don't bother going over homework questions. Garfield is super funny and accessible outside class

I didnt go to his lectures but I did well only because I took ap calculus in high school. His explanations were confusing so I used my notes from AP. He has 3 midterms but if you want the best grade go to classes because not going brought my grade down. I also suggest taking CLAS if you take this class.

I LOVE THIS PROFESSOR! He is super funny and cares, This class is more algebra than actual calculus. Past exams are given to us as practice and tests look exactly like the practice ones. Lectures are way too fast paced though (for me), so I 1000000% recommend using CLAS as a resource. Lots of homework (after every lecture), but doable.

he doesn't break down the materials very well, he just gives you problems to solve on his board or whatever and he will give the answer in the end but hardly breaks it down on how he got that answer and if you haven't taken calc in hs, then you are going to struggle so bad

Peter, ur the most beautiful math34a professor I've ever encountered. I never understood what love meant until I walked into class. You really eat up the lectures. Gosh, you're so funny... and smart... and handsome. If I could have one professor for the rest of my life... I would choose you, peter. Math wouldn't exist without u

Garfield is definitely very caring for his students and very helpful to them, but I think some of his explanations in his classes are definitely harder than they need to be.