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I took his class last year, he is a REALLY good teacher, very thorough in his explanations. HE does have an accent, but it is nothing to whine about. Just do the homework he RARELY leaves, and show up for his notes. Very good notes, so don't miss class and you'll be fine

Has a thick accent, but I didn't really notice and actually paid more attention because of it. Relatively simple curriculum, straightforward tests. Funny when he wants to be, usually pretty by-the-books, which is just fine. Friendly. Probably won't manage to stay fully awake in a night class with him, but night classes make you drowsy anyway.

Very easy teacher. Only need to turn in homework assignments when there's a test so 4.. and gives you a week to do it. Has a heavy accent but you get use to it. Gives really good notes. Answers questions and tries diffrent ways to clarify if students dont understand. Very sweet guy!!

Mr. Piterbarg is a really nice teacher. He's very calm and takes his time to explain. He's probably the easiest and clearest math teacher one could ask for. Great teach!

This professor is not only brilliant but he's precise and teaches at a comfortable level. He's calm and easy to learn from.

Very nice man. Understanding and pretty compassionate if you show up and pay attention in class; also, big plus if you tactfully correct his arithmetic errors. 4 regular tests plus a final. Reviews what's on the tests (and final) before it's given. Grades on a pretty generous curve.

The negative comments are TOTALLY wrong, this guy knows his stuff and his tests are SO easy. Ive compared chapter exams from his class and other teachers of the same and his stuff is SO basic, just testing to see if you get the concept. Ppl who say hes not helpful are the ones who don't bother to ASK FOR HELP duh hes not just gonna know whos lost!

His mistakes are like writing 11 instead of 9. I even love that since I have to follow him carefully and verify each step. What is really helpful he teaches CONCEPTS and mathematical thinking. He is great.

Honestly, Mr Piterbarg is a fantastic professor who helps students understand the concepts and gives the students every oppotunity to pass his class. In his summer class, his tests were curved, and he also gave partial credit. I owe this man a lot of gratitude for helping me move onto the next level of math.

He's great. FREE A and CLEARLY UNDERSTANDABLE although Calculus is super hard. He is instrutor in USC, too (just saying how great he is). He is clear and good at teaching. I know many people just lazy and walked out of class because attendance is not mandated. But they're wrong, they should have self-discipline. You're in college, not HS anymore.

He's very good at teaching. Take him. You will know a lot of stuff. I can't even imagine that I can come to every of his class starting at 7 A.M because it's just so interesting and great!

first 1 hour he was hard to understand because of his accent, after a while he's easy to understand. he drops lowest score. all his test a department test which are super easy! and lastly He has old man swag! lol

Good teacher! Fair grading, partial credit is given even if you just started a solution correctly. Blame yourself if you got a grade below your expectations! He is closely following the textbook. So you can easily catch up after missing a class.

I recommend this teacher to everybody because he explains every single step in problem solving. Grading is very fair and he gave us a training exam before the final. It was really helpful, huh!

Easy class just show up and take notes and you should get an A, very helpful

Professor Piterbarg was really helpful, especially when he saw how hard I was trying. He is hard at first, but once the class settles in he is open to discussion and going over things if you don't understand.

Professor Piterbarg is a math genius solving any problem from scratch and answering any question. But sometimes he's not able to explain solutions clearly. Anyway I learned more from him than from the book.

Prof Piterbarg jumped in to teach our class when our original professor did not show up on day 1. He is very nice and explains the material very well. He does not assign a lot of work and his exams follow the learnings to a T. He will allow cheat sheets, technology and tables for the exams. The class is not hard - just follow his notes.

Professor Piterbarg is great--lectures are quite clear and on point. I would recommend this course to anyone thinking of taking it.

The lecture is rough but he uses the book as a reference which helps get the key points across. There is a slight language barrier but if you take the time to get used to it its not so bad. Overall a good professor.

To me, his lecture is like other teachers.But his tests are difficult! A few people can get As.Some of the test problems are really hard. Sometimes the answers are weird. They require intelligence and flukes.I like tricky problems but not in the tests. And I never got the feedback from the homework. I'm not sure if it only happens in summer.

His lectures are clear and literally come straight from the book. He is one of the most brilliant mathematicians I've met, but is subsequently not a very great teacher. His lectures OR his assigned homework do NOT prepare you for the advanced problems in the test. I took him over a fast-paced 6 week summer course, so your experience may vary.

Mr. Leonid is pretty good, but he does have an accent which makes his lectures a little hard to understand. He taught us well, since I remembered most of it even after the summer.

This summer Ive taken his Calculus 3. Though I tried it before I learned a lot of new things. Easy to follow lectures because he makes a lot of graphics and asks students to participate. Training tests with possibility of extra credit are of real help. Worst test is dropped. Fair grading. In general Mr. Piterbarg is a good professor.

He's a great teacher. Lectures are clear. English isn't his 1st language, but he will do his best to help out. assigns homework, but only collects some of them(he will tell which ones are to be collected). Every test has an extra credit question, participation earns credit. He will always give partial credit on test problems, as long as attempted

Great professor. gives partial credit on tests. always an extra credit question on tests. likes to help out, EVEN DURING BREAKS. assigns homework, but only grades a couple of those. Will take him again!

He was a substitute for our 131 course while our teach was ill and the entire class loved him! He is extremely clear and makes math almost seem easy. I will definitely try to take a stats course with him next semester. Excellent teacher.

Professor Piterbarg drops the lowest exam and grades very few homework. If you work, the homework fact is good unless you need to practice exercises to keep up. His lessons are clear and he gives extra credit. His exams are very difficult even with cheat sheets allowed. Very knowledgeable of the subject. Overall recommended.

His accent was a struggle at first, you can ask him to repeat himself. He is a helpful man you can ask questions and he will answer them. I recommend going into office hours he is willing to explain a concept again to you. If I asked questions sooner I would have received an A. Is he boring? Umm he's monotone. STUDY ALL EXAMPLES AND PAST EXAMS.

One of the best easy and clear. Will take again.

A great professor. His training exams are close to real ones and are extremely helpful. generous grading, a lot of partial credit. Very knowledegable.

Yeah, final was hard and frankly I screwed up. But it was curved and I got A! Prof. Piterbarg is very knowledgeable and you can learn from him much beyond the book. Recommended.

This Professor is very knowledgeable in terms of this subject. He rarely makes mistakes and hands back the test the next day. He teaches exactly from the book. He is very organized. His tests are really easy and very simple. As for the final, its bound to cover lots of topics so try to remember as much as possible. Tests and Final is worth 90%

I'm taking calculus after quite a break. I like professor Piterbarg because he goes over algebra and trig involved. Always ready to explain things after the class. Sadly, no office hours and free tutoring during the Winter intersession. A good professor, I'd take him again.

He is a great teacher, very clear and precise. What ever he lectures on in class is what is on the test, there are no surprises. If you pay attention in lecture and do the homework, there is no reason you should not get an A. If you have a question, he will stay after and explain the concept to you which is great and hard to come by.

Piterbarg is a good professor who will cover what is required in a straight forward way. However, to people who are used to proficient English speaking professors, you might have a hard time but after a few lectures you should be able to understand. Overall good professor and not too hard. Do ALL the homework and you will pass all his tests.

One of the best teachers I ever had. Clear explanations, quick and fair grading. Worst test score is dropped. Volume of HW is reasonable. Little extra credit is suggested.

Multivariable Calculus is a hard nut and I was already familiar with it, but learned a lot of new things from Prof. Piterbarg concerning with applications to physics. If you want to succeed go over and over your practice tests which are very similar to real ones. He allows for notes on final that helped me a lot.

This professor gives a clear understanding on the subject. He takes his time to explain it, and does not rush through it. Tests are not easy, but do not go beyond topics covered by homework. Partial credit is given if you just started a correct way of solution.

Prof. Piterbarg is a good teacher, however there are some people who may have a hard time understanding because of his accent. He has lecture the first half of class and classwork at the end, which truly helps students because students get to experience first hand the things that theyve learned and perfect their skills. Dont use your phone, trust

I really appreciate this teacher. Very straightforward and fair, there is no mystery as to what the student needs to do well in his class. He is very knowledgeable in the subject. Hope to take him again in the future.

He's a pretty cool dude.

This professor is awesome. Ready to help anytime staying for a while even after the class. Fair grading with plenty of partial credit. Most surprising he lectures not looking in notes at all with almost no mistakes.

Took Professor Piterbarg for summer 2018, and I was a bit nervous because I'm not that strong in math, especially when I took calc 1 year ago in high school. There is a lot of homework problems, and he does grade them. However, when you take this class, you will realize how caring of a professor he is :) just take him and find out!!

I have taken his multivariable calculus this summer and even though was familiar with material got a lot of new insights. The professor always underscored differences with one variable calculus what was really helpful. The final was essentially harder than regular tests and I was worried about my grade much, but eventually he curved and I got A.

A good professor. Suggests a practice test before every real one with very similar problems and discuss solutions before. That really helps. Be careful with your phone - he hates seeing it on your desk during classes.

You have to pay attention in class to pass, but if you do, he gives very good proofs& examples and explains the material well.

A nice professor. Easy to get A, just do all HW and learn from practice tests. Real tests are almost exact copies of them. Be careful with your phone, using phones makes him furious and may affect your grade.

He is a good professor. He gives extra credit: practice tests and extra credit homework. The practice tests are a good reflection of what will be on the real test, and you get extra credit for doing it. Also, if you can do and understand the homework, you should be ok. If you want extra practice, do the extra homework. You'll get an A if you study.

Prof Piterbarg is an excellent professor. His lectures are very clear, and he always stays after class to answer questions. He gives classwork, which is very helpful. Also, the test problems are very similar to the homework. He also gives a practice test before each test, which he makes extra credit, and it is very representative of the real test.

Probably the easiest Calculus class youll ever take, if youre a competent math student. A ton of extra credit, drops your lowest test, an A is 85%, allows cheat sheet during exams. Tests are fair, and homework isnt very long. Professor knows his stuff, but dont expect him to be overly personable.

What a Gem! I don't know why he has bad reviews, he is the sweetest professor that cares about his students. It's Calc 2, not high school algebra you have to work for the grade it's tough. Don't expect these classes to be easy. He makes everything manageable and offers extra credit, drops the lowest test score. He does everything for his students!

Piterbarg is awesome professor. Tests never go beyond class materials and homework. Moreover, real exams are almost exact copies of pretests discussed in the class. Generous extra credits are offered for class activity and extra HW.

The class wasn't easy, but it wasn't too hard. These reviews are from incels who don't put in any effort. This professor teaches at USC, so expect some difficult grading standards. It is pretty easy to get an A as long as you put in the effort. He also prepares you for advanced math classes. Thanks to him, I was able to smoke through Calc 3.

The people who can't handle his class belong in CC. If you want to transfer to selective institutions, take him. Took his 5A and 5C. Regret not taking his 10 and 5b. His lectures are kinda boring, not the best to learn from. However, you can learn by observing him do math. Hes very talented. It's as if ur getting taught by a noble prize winner lmao

This class was a challenge, but using Unstuckstudy alongside the textbook helped me stay on top of the material. The lectures can be tough to follow, so be prepared to put in the effort. Still, Professor Piterbarg prepares you well for advanced math courses.

Professor Leonid transformed the way I view mathematics. I am now on the level of Nikola Tesla and Albert Einstein. I woke up the morning, and realized I accidently proved the Wronskian while brushing my teeth. Thanks Leo! You da goat

Took professor leo way back in 1943. Invited him to my wedding and he stole my bride! What a player. Coolest man on earth.

Fought with Leonid back in the Russian revolution. Now he's my professor!

Bro teleported straight out of a 1970s Soviet math lab and started speaking in pure linear algebra. I think he proved 12 theorems before anyone found their notes. Respectfully, I understood nothing.