Professor Harrop-Griffiths is one of the best math professors I have ever had. You can tell he cares about his students and makes sure we are all understanding. His exams were fair. They require you to put in the work which is expected for any math course in the 30 series. He was practically available 24/7 to answer any question we may have through Slack which I truly appreciated because not many professors make it as easy for us to contact them about small homework problems or lecture questions. During office hours he was always excited to answer any and all questions and never made any student feel like their question was stupid (many math professors and TAs do). Overall, he is an amazing professor and I hope he realizes that his efforts do not go unnoticed. His teaching is great (explains every concept thoroughly), his exams are fair (if you take the time to study all the material), his grading is fair, and he listens to his students and takes note of ways he can improve. Definitely recommend!!

Leaving this class felt like 1776. I was glad to be free of the British, but at what cost?

Jokes about his nationality aside, I will say that Harrop-Griffiths is very charismatic and quite funny. He also is a very solid lecturer. However, the way he approached the second midterm put the majority of his students under extreme and unnecessary pressure.

He does not make this class an easy A. He doesn't even make this class an attainable A. I honestly think the only people who got an A after the curve were those genius whiz students (or that kid who kept mansplaining to the prof in class all quarter). I am a math major and I absolutely love the content of 32B, however, despite the fact that I ate, slept, and breathed this class 24/7, I scraped by with a B+ after the 10 pt curve at the end.

His slides are pre-written, so rather than focusing on his approach to the problems, many of us spent class time trying to jot things down as fast as humanly possible. Also, the questions on the exams are harder than homework questions, so you really need to spend hours doing tons of practice problems that may not even help you come exam time.

The real nightmare was the fallout after the second midterm. While the first and the final were pretty fair, a large portion of the students in this class failed the second exam. Despite recognizing that he made the test too difficult, he told us that he never curves and that he would only curve if we *magically* did very well on the final.

This class is difficult. The content is extensive. Rather than recognizing that, he expected us to have graduate-level comprehension of the subject and made absolutely no changes or accommodations to make this class manageable. He created a culture that incentivized cheating and that did not allow students to fully engage with the material out of stress and anxiety.

In the end, he did award us a generous curve. However, it was completely unprecedented. We all expected a final with the difficulty of the second midterm, so we spent half the quarter stressed out of our minds. After all, we were told that a curve would only be awarded to those who managed to score well on the final.

Overall, I don't believe I would take another class with him. However, I would also not be miserable if I were forced to. The key is emotional detachment and the acceptance that your grade will likely tank no matter how much effort you put in.

Nice prof, provides good intuition. Tough tests tho.
Go to discussion, the TAs are pretty helpful

As a friend noted, "he's a PILF." Can't say I disagree.

Benjamin was a great professor, and I would take his class 1000 times over again. His lectures are very straightforward, which is uncommon in this class for some reason. Tests were not that hard, as the practice tests he gave were very similar, and everything on the tests was covered in class. Overall a great experience. Goat status: achieved.

Harrop-Griffiths is the clearest, organized, most concise professor I've ever had. This subject material is rough, but his tests were extremely fair, and I went away from them feeling like I got to actually show off what I knew about the class. He's kind, helpful, and was always answering questions both in class and on slack. Take him if you can!!

Benjamin Harrop-Griffiths is great. I've heard that Math 32B is the most difficult math lower div at UCLA, but professor Harrop-Griffiths made it extremely clear and understandable. I would definitely recommend this professor for anyone who wants to take Math 32B.

He is the best Math Professor in all of my lower-division courses. Great demonstration of concepts in the lectures, rigorous academic, and give students the interest to fight against all the challenging concepts and REALLY learn from Maths!
I LOVE the way how Ben guides us through 32B and it's definitely a hard but enjoyable experience. Strongly recommend this man!

Professor Harrop-Griffiths is my favorite math professor I've ever taken at UCLA. His lectures were clear, and the tests were actually manageable.

There's something about this class that just... worked.

Professor Harrop-Griffiths is both clear and engaging, his slides do an excellent job of teaching the concepts (if you're paying attention), and the examples are great for checking your understanding and making sure you get things down-pat.

The TA sections, however... were awkward. Breakout rooms were frequently muted and camera-off, and no one seemed to say a whole lot or really want to be there. I chose to skip a few, just out of awkwardness, but the TAs went around, so if you had questions, they definitely could be answered.

I'll be honest: as someone who isn't great at math, this course initially intimidated me. Homework was largely graded, which I didn't do well with at first, and I got a 67 on the first midterm. After that though, it was largely smooth sailing. My second midterm and final grades were strong, office hours were helpful, and the practice midterms and finals went a long way to help me study and really get the material.

If you need a little hand-holding through math like me, this is the professor for you.