Peter Wood - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Peter Wood

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

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 # 2

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 # 3

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 # 4

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 # 5

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 # 6

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 # 7

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 # 8

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 # 9

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 # 10

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 # 11

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 # 12

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 # 13

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 # 14

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 # 15

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 # 16

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.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACTSC371
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

talks really fast but otherwise easy to follow. also goes through most of the stuff in the workbook, which is very helpful for assignments/tests

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACTSC372
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

have to listen all the time for his lectures. Notes and ppt are too brief to learn from the start

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACTSC372
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I can really learn something in his class, and get a satisfied grade.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACTSC371
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, explains everything very clearly. He likes to go through questions during class, and I've found that very helpful. Also, you don't really have to read the text book if you go to his classes. The only downside is that he like to give long tests, although they are not difficult . Highly recommended, THE best finance prof i have ever had.