good and nice

Garfield was pretty cool but was a terrible prof/lecturer. Has problems with being timely and widely unorganized. Basically reads off slides and doesn’t do much to really teach. Practice exams are very similar to real exams which was nice. But him and his TAs don’t respond to emails and are difficult to reach. Don’t really recommend

Had him for both 34A and B and he's a really genuine professor. He truly loves the subject and cares for his students. His tests are just like the practice exams, he makes it very easy to get a good grade if you study for it. Webwork problems are very hard but use nectir and resources!

Peter is one of the best professors Ive had at UCSB. His class is really straightforward and he wants you to succeed. He holds multiple office hour sessions per week, take advantage of them! The practice tests and homework really prepare you for the exams, stay on top of everything and youll be golden. Going to miss having Peter as a professor!

He’s a cool guy but a very poor professor. Many people like him cause they consider his class to be easy but neglect to mention how wildly unorganized the class is. I feel like he’s never thorough enough and most kids get by on memorization because his practice tests are exactly like the exams. TAs and professor never get back to you.

A great guy at heart but the class was terribly organized. There was a lot of frustration regarding the grades of our first midterm (which, two months later, is still not graded). The lectures are not very thorough—many of the steps and work for example problems are explained verbally; there is hardly any work shown. Wouldn't recommend.

I would love to give Professor Garfield another great rating, but after this class I can't. He's a funny guy who really cares about the class but this was a disaster. As of now(after we've taken the final) we still don't have our first midterm back. The class isn't too hard and the midterms are essentially old tests with new questions but still.

If youre taking a class with Garfield, be prepared to study by yourself. He only uses slides for lecture and the only help you will be getting is from CLAS or section. Work on your practice tests and maybe youll do good. Gives too much homework, imo. Very nice and respectful, but isnt thorough with explaining the math.

Professor Garfield is a mixed bag. On one hand he is a very nice guy with a fun personality in the classroom. On the other hand, he is an extremely slow grader with very imprecise lectures that make things more confusing than they need to be. As long as you slam the practice midterms this class is an easy A but prepare to deal with his confusion.

Peter is by far one of my favorite professors! Midterms and final are exactly like the practice tests he posts online. Weekly quizzes count more towards section attendance than for a true grade. Very easy to access outside of class and loves helping students during office hours. Very passionate about what he does and a very inspirational prof.

I had Prof. Garfield for Math 34a and overall he was great. I'm not the best at math but if you do the homework, attend section, and do the midterm review papers, you're pretty much guaranteed an A or B. Homework can be challenging at times, but if you form study groups, you will succeed.

Lectures are very easy to follow along too, where he gets you is the homework. Often times there will be problems that weren't (and never will be!) covered in the lecture. You will sink hours of your time fearing they will be on the exam. This becomes worse in 34B. He has good intentions but is far from a competent professor.

4A was a simple, straightforward class. I took it online. I enjoyed his lectures very much, he is a funny guy and gives lots of extensions if you just ask. However, I cant say that I really remember anything from this class a year later. Essentially, youll do fine, but its difficult to get a deeper understanding of the material.

Relies on slides too heavily. Most of the time the homework questions he assigns are confusing because he doesn't really know what he assigns. Went to all of his office hours. He seemed like he cared about being friends with students but didn't really care about teaching. It's an easy class if you go to CLAS.

Professor Garfield is not a good Professor. He did not respond to my messages at all and did not respond or help when I needed to improve my grade by half a letter in order to not have to take the class again. His lectures are not helpful and confusing.

If you take this class and go to the CLAS tutoring, do the homework (like actually try and solve them not just search them up), and do practice tests you'll get an A. I rarely used to get an A in math but by putting in the work I got a A+. Plus he has a thing where if you put in the effort by doing all the ass you automatically get a B.

Easy A if you sign up for CLAS and do practice exams, they are exactly like the tests. Theres hw after every lecture but it is easy and you can get a 95% with it being 2 weeks late. Post on nectar if you didnt go to class and you will still get an A in participation! hes a great professor as long as you try to put in a little effort!

Peter is a real stand up guy. Honestly, my fav proff @UCSB so far. He was so accessible outside of class and really cared about each individual student. He honestly made me feel like I meant something at UCSB and wasn't just a statistic. Definitely go to CLAS and office hours. PRACTICE EXAMS ARE KEY TO DOING WELL!!

This class is fairly easy if you put in some effort. He lets you use an index card on each exam. However, I did not like his lecture style he seemed pretty condescending at times.

Very lenient on homework due dates; gives you 95% even if its a week late, lets you use a cheat sheet on exams, makes jokes during class, and truly tries to get to know his students who also try to get to know him, the textbook is rarely used but did offer a pdf version of it.

Would 100% recommend for a 34A professor. His lectures aren't too boring, and he is always available to answer any questions. There are multiple versions of practice midterms/finals, and studying those promises you a good grade as long as you have been paying attention to the material. Yet; The homework can be way harder than the tests/class q's.

Hilarious professor and overall great guy. Pay attention in class, do the homework, and it's an easy A. iclicker counts for participation but you can do it from bed. Great class for people who haven't taken a calc class before but can sometimes be confusing for those who have(take MATH 3A instead).

Makes it so easy to pass the class. Practice midterms and practice finals are nearly identical to the real thing. Professor is very approachable and understanding allowing for makeup midterms and finals.

As long as you understand basic mathematical concepts and work a little every day, this class is a breeze