AI Rate Professor

Automotive Technology

Larry Mariani

AUTO80 · AUTO80A · 84A · AUTOBODY84A · AUTO69 · AUTO84 · AUTOAUTO · AUTO00 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you are serious about auto/body work; show up ready to grind and he can transform your career.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCareer ConnectorStrict but FairNo Lazy StudentsHands-On Auto MentorTough Grader
  • Motivated students praise him as one of the and even credit him with job placement.
  • He is strict, impatient with laziness, and a .
  • , but unmotivated students feel neglected or yelled at.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Strong students can succeed and land jobs, but and strict shop standards block free As.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Hands-on auto work is manageable for motivated learners and hard for those without prior welding or drive.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are expected; treat class like a job or fall behind.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Reported would-take-again is 100 percent among responders who value seriousness and career help.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and high standards for serious work make easy marks unlikely.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Daily shop work and practice matter more than busywork, but effort expectations are high.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Expert industry knowledge and strong mentoring for engaged students outweigh patience complaints.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Hands-on welding and shop performance dominate over traditional written exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and career support, but punish laziness with tough standards and little patience.

Main concern

If you need constant hand-holding or show low ambition, he may chew you out or leave you on your own.

What students said

“probably the !”
87
“Mariani gives you 5 minute welding demonstration and you never see him again.”
AUTOBODY84A
“ if you are lazy, he cannot stand lazy people and will make your life miserable.”
AUTO84

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize practical shop performance .

Hands-on practical workShop performance focus

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment centers on welding and shop tasks; .

Hands-on welding practiceShop performance
“All you do in this class is show up clock in try to weld two pieces of metal together get chewed out by Mariani then clock out”
AUTOBODY84A
“as long as you respect his rules and do the work necessary his training will benefit you greatly.”
87

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“After graduating he personally helped me get a well-paying job that jump started my career.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting career help, strictness, and motivation expectations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ like that.”

💼 Career Impact

90/100

“He got me a job at the end”

⚖️ Strict Standards

36/100

“if you're a lazy bum, don't expect to do good in this class.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“I took every class he teaches. He was an awesome professor”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Excellent teacher to those who are interested in learning.
  • He would help me when i needed help and not bother me when i was working.
  • does not have the patience to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is very hard!
  • Students who do not do well in this class must really be idiots or have some sort of mental retardation.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a great guy. Lots of help.
  • Great man knows a lot but does not have the patience to teach.
  • This guy had the top ranked repair shop in the valley and he came to teach at Delta.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and help for serious students, with some older sparse comments.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Pass 1