AI Rate Professor

Automotive Technology

Kevin Taylor

AUTO121 · AUTO130 · AUTO151 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can handle a blunt, personality-driven classroom and prioritize hands-on automotive learning.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing personalityHands-on learningRespect-based classroomCondescending toneAvoidance warnings
  • Student opinion is sharply split between strong praise and severe criticism.
  • Positive reviews say he knows the subject and helps students through hands-on work.
  • Negative reviews focus on condescending behavior and strongly advise avoiding him.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Grades seem achievable with , and respect, but there is no evidence of an easy A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course appears practical and manageable but , and learning hands-on skills.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory, but students say showing up improves performance.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

The recommendation picture is mixed, but the harsh avoidance warnings outweigh the limited praise.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

, so grading appears neither clearly lenient nor clearly harsh.

Format shift

, and they do not clearly discuss grading.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students mention , and hands-on work, but not an overwhelming workload.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

He may know the material, but repeated complaints about condescension hurt the teaching experience.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Comments emphasize hands-on automotive learning and reading rather than exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention course activities.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with some students praising his knowledge and others calling the experience hostile.

Main concern

His classroom personality may feel condescending or disrespectful to some students.

What students said

“Great class great prof! Taylor is a awesome dude, knows his stuff and helps you.”
AUTO130
“Stay away, far away. Should not be teaching!”
AUTO151

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

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Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book status, or .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book status, or final requirements.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He should not be teaching. He acted as if he was better than everyone and was very condescending with his comments to some of the other students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching style and hands-on learning. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“knows his stuff and helps you.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

35/100

“Was not a good experience. .”

🛠️ Hands-On Learning

55/100

“Lots of hands on and learn as much as you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very straight forward professor.
  • He acted as if he was better than everyone and was very condescending with his comments to some of the other students.
  • He thinks that if you don't do things his way that it is wrong.

Theme 2

🔧 About Learning Value

  • knows his stuff and helps you.
  • Lots of hands on and learn as much as you can.
  • One of the better teachers in the auto dept.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four old reviews provide specific but strongly conflicting experiences, limiting confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

AUTO1302 reviews
AUTO1211 review
AUTO1511 review

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