AI Rate Professor

Welding

Mark Tait

WELD49 · WELD130 · WELD59 · WELD120 · WELD100 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want deep welding instruction and can tolerate a demanding, sometimes polarizing classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing instructorStrong custom curriculumLong lecturesFair practical examsRespect concerns
  • Reviews are polarized between students who learned a lot and students who felt disrespected or poorly supported.
  • Several students praise his custom curriculum, real-life examples, and dedication.
  • Negative , and harsh public criticism.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many reported grades are A or A+, but strong complaints show the A may depend on fitting his style and .

The online review has no grade evidence, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Some courses feel straightforward, but welding skill demands, long lectures, and .

Online evidence is too thin, while class and student fit.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Neither online nor .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

He is worth it for students who value deep learning, but not for .

The single online review recommends him, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, though some students describe tests as tricky or unanswerable.

Format shift

In-person grade evidence is mostly high, while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is not described as overwhelming, but long lectures and .

Format shift

In-person reviews discuss long lectures and tests, while the online review gives no workload detail.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Several students call him excellent and dedicated, but serious complaints about disrespect and .

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but minimal, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention demonstrations, shop learning, lectures, and and .

Format shift

In-person evidence supports a mixed assessment style, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between excellent learning experiences and complaints about disrespect, long lectures, and .

Main concern

Students may struggle with his communication style, long lectures, or .

What students said

“I learned a lot.”
WELD59
“Lectures are way too long and by his own admission the .”
WELD120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The only online review is strongly positive but too brief to support broad conclusions.

Main concern

Online evidence is too .

What students said

“Awesome teacher... One of my favorites by far.”
WELD130

Exam style

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Exams range from fair and straightforward to tricky or unanswerable, so the .

Fair ExamsTricky TestsReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe exams as fair in one course and tricky or unanswerable in another, with .

Fair ExamsTricky TestsStraightforward Exams
“ and straight forward.”
WELD49
“the .”
WELD120

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I have learned more in this class than any college course I have ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Great instructor, one of the .”

📈 Grade Outlook

78/100

“ and straight forward.”

⚠️ Main Risk

40/100

“Puts students on the spot and makes example of you in front of the whole class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great instructor, one of the .
  • Demonstrates but .
  • Lectures are way too long

Theme 2

🛠️ About Learning Value

  • I learned a lot.
  • I have learned more in this class than any college course I have ever taken.
  • curriculum is pure gold

Theme 3

📝

  • and straight forward.
  • .
  • the

Theme 4

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • Puts students on the spot and makes example of you in front of the whole class
  • Is disrespectful to you for accidents that occur that were out of your control.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews provide useful detail across years, but several are old and opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

WELD1002 reviews
WELD1202 reviews
WELD1302 reviews
WELD492 reviews
WELD592 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 4 · A 2

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

Drop/Withdrawal 1