AI Rate Professor

Welding

Dann Gesink

WELD011 · WELD0401233 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid as a beginner; if you already learn well from peers and books.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderNot helpfulLecture heavyHarsh criticismTest heavy
  • Most students say he is unhelpful and relies on harsh criticism instead of coaching.
  • Beginners struggle; a few experienced lab students find him more workable.
  • Lectures are heavy, monotone PowerPoints with textbook-dependent studying.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and multiple C/D grades show strong marks require prior skill and independent study.

All evidence is in person; one student calls grades relatively lenient compared with other welding teachers.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Beginners find content hard and lectures difficult, with and testing.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and lab.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and several students explicitly warn .

otherwise negative set.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

, though one review says he is lenient relative to other welding instructors.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Load is lecture, reading, papers, and .

Format shift

In-person welding lectures and labs only.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students often learn more from peers; he is called unhelpful, critical, and monotone.

Format shift

All six reviews are in person and mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy tags and book-based prep dominate, with lab performance also mattering.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person welding courses are often described as unsupportive with and .

Main concern

Help requests get keep studying responses instead of real guidance.

What students said

“Asking for help is practically useless, ask help from your peers.”
WELD011
“Does not offer help, just gives harsh and unnecessary criticism.”
WELD011
“ . It's easier to work around him when you know more.”
WELD011

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.

Testing is standard and book-driven, with .

Test heavyTextbook-based prepLecture heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures with limited instructor prep help.

Test heavyBook studyLimited instructor prep help
“when it comes time to test he won't help you properly prepare.”
WELD011
“His class is pretty straight forward. Do the work, participate and you'll pass.”
WELD011

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“For any new students taking this professor please don't do it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person welding reviews with medium consistency. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I learned more from my peers.”

👎 Beginner Fit

30/100

“For any new students taking this professor please don't do it.”

🛠️ Lab Reality

45/100

“ . It's easier to work around him when you know more.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Relies on PowerPoints and is very monotone
  • Harsh and unnecessary criticism
  • Needs more motivation to actually teach in lab

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and test heavy
  • Your grade will suffer if you don't understand anything
  • Pretty lenient with grades compared to other teachers according to one student

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews over years show a consistent unhelpful theme but the small sample and one recent positive review limit certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

WELD0115 reviews
WELD04012331 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1