Peter Weston - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA

Professor: Peter Weston

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH2310
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Weston is amazing for calc 1 and 2 but calc 3 was very bad. He did not seem to understand the material he was teaching, but still expected students to do well on exams. Homework was optional.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Best Calc/ Philosophy class I have taken. Very caring professor who works through conceptualizing topics to make sure students understand what is being solved for rather than looking at equations and doing math. Attendance is a free 10% so show up. There are 15 take home quizes worth 10%. HW is effort based and 10%. 3 exams worth 45%. Final is 25%.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CALC203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a really good math teacher. More than shoving math equations into your face, he wants you to understand what that math really means. He definitely spent more time to explain theories than doing practice problems. But his tests are basically a collab of his quizzes so its really not that difficult if you do enough practices on your own.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

attendance and homework only help your grade, his lectures are very clear and he shows you literally every step of how to do the problems that he puts on the tests, gives practice tests with identical questions to the real thing, tries to get to know every student in his class, cares about how students do in his class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very sensible professor when it comes to what will be on the exam. Chap 12 and 13 match practice exam exactly. Chap 14 and 15 get taken from the HW mostly. So, don't bs HW. I bsed a lot of the HW, thats the big reason I got B+ and not A. The class can be boring sometimes, just derivation after derivation of formulas. Doesn't do too many examples.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

JP is the goat, I would suggest his class to anyone

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Excellent Professor for Multivariable Calculus

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class is very challenging but Dr. Weston is hilarious and definitely makes the class bearable. The material is boring but definitely take the class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

great pro. and extra credit and no mymathlab . Help us a lot

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome Prof and a fun class. Tests come straight off his quizes and if you study they aren't hard at all. Great class .

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is one of the best I have ever had and no MyMathLab

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hands down, TAKE THIS CLASS. Best class I've ever taken at UML with the BEST PROFESSOR I have taken at UML. I hate Calc, but I absolutely LOVED this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH2310
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a really good professor and he teachs everything clearly. There is no myMathLab homeWork .

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Horrible professor. Going to class gets you nothing but attendance points. He is also a bit grumpy when you ask him questions. I took his class last semester and have put it on my avoid list.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1320
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is really good professor and also so funny.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Weston is one of the best! I would definitely take him again if I could. Very clear that he cares about student success, as he gives clear examples and works through any questions you may have. He gives practice exams before each exam to get students ready for the test. He is an amazing professor and person! Very happy to have had him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH2310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very inspirational! Loved him as a person but as a professor he was sometimes hard to follow. We spent a lot of time deriving equations and did few examples in class. If I could change anything Id ask for more examples! He does believe that we as students are just accustomed to learning for a test just to pass and he wants you to be engaged!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Weston is a nice guy. My issue is the lengthy derivations. That may be useful for math majors but for most scientists and engineers the applications and practice problems are more important. Attendance + HW is 30% which is generous. There are 5 out of class exams, at night which sucks. His policies are kind but unfortunately ripe for abuse.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Easy grader but an extremely overrated professor. Sleeping on in class is sufficient

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Weston is one his kind here at UML. His experiences are definitely something students should learn from. If you go to class just to learn Calc 3, you won't get anything out of it. Professor Weston teaches you how to appreciate the question, rather than just seek answers without thinking critically. Highly recommend taking him.