I took his class in the fall and it was really easy! Peter Garfield is very passionate and funny in lecture. He's accessible through office hours but good luck hearing back from him through email. His lectures are engaging and easy to follow along. Make sure to do all his old exams, they help a lot in doing good on the midterms and final!

such a sweet and nice professor. super easy to prepare for tests bc he posts examples that are exactly like the test. homework load is not bad at all even though it's 3x a week. no curveballs or surprises on any test, you can feel well prepared by just studying the materials he gives without any outside help needed

Class is easy because the practice midterms are exactly like the midterms and final, like even if you skipped every lecture, as long as you study the practice exams and make sure you can do those specific problems, then you'd be fine. Homework due every other night which sucks but other than that, solid easy class, good professor.

He's a good prof but wasn't for me, most of the time, I was lost

A pretty good professor, a lot of homework and you have to be in charge of teaching yourself a lot of the topics because it isn't in detail during lectures most of the time. The practice tests are exactly like the tests though so they are moderately easy to study for.

Probably one of the best teachers you will get at UCSB! His slides are very thorough and easy to understand, and he posts them on canvas along with videos explaining them. Gives practice exams for midterms and final that are almost EXACTLY like the actual thing. He is super funny and very approachable, highly recommend him for math!

I don't understand why Peter Garfield isn't a 5/5! We had easy homework assignments three times a week that had unlimited attempts. Before midterms and the final, he gave us four practice exams that had the same content as the real test with different numbers. I made sure I knew how to solve all of those problems and never missed a single point.

I love Peter! He really cares about the students and his grading policy is great as you are guaranteed a B is you show that you made an effort in the class. Loved how the practice exams are nearly exactly the same as the actual midterms and final. Super funny and kind-hearted and tries to teach in a way that is easy to understand.

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.