Peter Wood - University of Waterloo

Professor: Peter Wood
Department: Mathematics
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The best prof I have had during this period of online courses (and one of the best overall). Peter is extremely well organized, very active on Piazza and has clear expectations for course work. He balances the theory with application, and focuses on many practical considerations for fixed income with interesting lecture videos. Highly recommend.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Smart guy, great lectures and taught the materials from a very practical perspective (he mentions stuff like what traders would do), which is useful for FARM students. One drawback is his questions can be a bit confusing at times, and one mark on the tests is worth a lot so really hard to get a super high mark. .
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ACTSC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's so patient and kind, and a very fair person. Extremely helpful, and wants you to learn!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is very logical in class, so if you follow him well you find it interesting. if you didn't follow in lectures then you get lost.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: AFM425
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Every lecture goes extremely fast. I went to every single class, he went through the slide too fas to follow. There are lots of terminologies and abbreviations, so it is very difficult for people with limited bond trading experience. The slides have so many mistakes in the sample calculation, and this made the review extremely time-consuming.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: AFM425
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I learned so much about fixed income through this course - really well organized and Professor Wood's lectures are just amazing! So much to learn
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very knowledgeable about the subject matter. There were weekly quizzes + assignments so he definitely kept everyone busy. Overall, the course wasn't too hard but it was definitely quite a bit of work. MT / final were very fair. Lectures could be better - he goes through the workbook way too fast or you don't know when he's actually doing it.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he is extremely helpful, always being so nice to student. knowledgeable with different financial history, stories during lecture. You can know more about how the content relate to the real world! One of the best prof in UW!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I think he knows what he is teaching very well, maybe too well that sometimes he goes quite fast. I have to record his lectures and listen couple more times to fully understand. His midterms are OK, but the final is very "creative"? You need to really know the concepts to get a good mark in final. Overall, a challenging but enjoyable experience.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ACTSC372
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His class notes are just horrible, midterm was easy, but final is hard. Doesn't seem to really care about students....
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ACTSC372
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
very hard final
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
best prof/advisor ever - he's v. fair and he is very helpful in and out of class, his lectures are enjoyable and he spends a lot of effort making sure students understand the material, I'd take his classes even if it weren't mandatory
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ACTSC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Midterm was fair, but final is hard.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great prof, his lectures made the materials easy to understand and he is patient when explaining to students who doesn't understand. Also very lenient towards students who have not done the readings.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Peter knows his stuff. He can communicate ideas well. Easy course/good prof. Assignments require excel. MT/Final easier than assignments. 9/10
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of my favourite professors in my 4 years of undergrad at the university of waterloo. The course is pretty tough to get your mind around but he explains clearly and his tests / assignments are very fair. If you attend his lectures and put a bit of work in, you can do very well in this course. I highly recommend it!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ACTSC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Clear explanations. Tests and assignments were fair.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MATBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Most difficult finance course I've ever encountered. The prof really knows what he's teaching. He explains things totally based on his own interpretation of the financial instruments. The exams are very flexible and require a very deep understanding of the course material.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MBUS471
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Goes through the slides too quickly to follow.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ACTSC371
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His lectures are very interesting. Slightly fast-paced but followable.
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