Peter Garik - Boston University, Boston, MA

Professor: Peter Garik

Department: Science

College: Boston University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Garik is a very nice guy and is VERY smart and knows a lot about the subject. However, his class is confusing and concepts are never really explained. Instead, students just have to work through experiments and try to figure everything out. He does not seem to know that the students do not understand the material & it needs explaining!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's really nice and tries to be helpful but is ultimately just confusing. Don't listen in class, read the chapter summaries, do well on your presentations + papers and you'll be fine. The tests aren't that easy but the curves are awesome.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Garik is a good person-He's eccentric and sometimes boring but he honestly is enthusiastic about his subject and wants his students to succeed. He obsesses with physics and mostly his explanations are confusing. Do the textbook problems, even though he doesn't check, and always keep a detailed lab book! Open tests and research papers.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

NS 101 was a horrid class. Most of the things learned in this class was already learned in high school, so the class itself should be somewhat easy. But Garik lacks the ability to explain concepts; he further confuses us and is not clear in class at all. Txtbook was not used. Nothing learned in class could prepare you for the midterm...

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Garik's kinda awkward, but he genuinely cares about his students and is always willing to help you outside of class. Can be confusing-ask him to slow down or clarify and he will. Text helps too. Tests are HARD, but papers/presentations boost your grade. SED is unrealistic-when will i teach 3rd graders about quantum physics? Blame SED, not Garik.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: NS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

garik is an aweful prof. he is hella condecending to students and makes what should be a relatively simple class into a class that requires a 20% curve on each test just because hes incapable of explaining concepts...take ns101/102 with son...hes much better and even uses gariks crap curiculum still...garik made me hate learning entirely

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

worst class ever. class is boring, garik is confusing, and he makes ideas that you learned in 7th grade impossible to understand. unless you REALLY want to be a teacher, avoid this class at all costs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

he tries hard to make things clear and understandable, but overall, not a good teacher. concepts that are confusing becomes more confusing. textbook does not help. finding internet sites may help to clear some concepts. will have many papers, graded by TA, to help boost grade (if done correctly).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: NS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a horrible professor. Assignments are confusing and class is BORING. Lectures are long and labs are ridiculously pointless. Nothing you learn in class from him will help you on the midterm and final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: NS101ANDNS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Garik is a good teacher considering what he has to work with. SED tries to put too much into those classes - very difficult and lots of work. Print out the readings and work on the presentations and you'll do fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: NS101NS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Garik is a really awesome guy - very nice - very quirky. His teaching style can be confusing sometimes. You never have to do the homework problems assigned in the book. Just make sure you keep up with you lab notebook.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class has a lot of required work but you do end up really learning the material. It's not an easy class as the school tries to put too much into the class. On the other hand, his tf grades well, the curve is good, and once you understand the material, the class is fun.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

this class destroyed my GPA, any interest in science i once had, and generally was a horrible way to start off my day. physics is awful enough on its own, but garik does NOT make it any easier. couldn't get help when i needed it...future NS students, BEWARE

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

nice

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: NS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is much better than NS 101. The Exams are much easier and he types out all of his notes. As long as you print out the notes, you'll be fine for the exam. Make sure you drink coffee before hand, especially if you have it in the morning.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Garik is an amazing man, but a terrible teacher. His heart is in the right place, but he has difficulty explaining material to students. Basically, since the class is required, just realize that after 2 semesters, you never have to take science again...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class is so hard. The man is primarily a physicist, so he is not much of a teacher. The class average on the exams is around a 50 or 60%. However, he is always available outside of class. Do not take this class unless you need to.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class is long and boring. I feel like I know the material when I go to class, but when I leave the class I am more confused! Don't take it unless you have to!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: THEEDONE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ok lets see, boring! very confusing little man. i didnt learn anything from him, i did well in the first coarse cause i knew the info already. hated those damn power point presentations

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: NS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

It's easy to tell that he really cares about the students. I found it iteresting, but it's one of those classes that can go either way. Overall, Garik is a great person and a pretty good professor.