Gerard Dolmans - South Puget Sound Community College

Professor: Gerard Dolmans

Department: TBD

College: South Puget Sound Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Im going to save you all right now by telling you not to take this class, especially if you hate homework. This was NOT an English class, we discussed one topic the entire time. He educated us on the topic more than english itself. He strongly pushed his liberal agenda and basically called anyone who didnt agree with him an idiot. DONT recommend

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Alright, the grade I received was a loathsome C. The reason I received a C is for not doing many of the peer evaluation on the rough drafts on the essays, these are worth a significant amount of points. I received B or better on all my essays but the missing peer evaluations damaged my grade. What I am trying to say is please do the rough drafts!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He was very snarky and acted as if he was superior to all his students. He grades based on what you wrote not how you wrote it. There's a lot of reading for the homework and we only did one topic the whole quarter, it got very frustrating. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is a solid professor who expects the work to be put in. The issue is that a lot of community college students aren't looking for an enormous challenge so this can definitely catch people off guard. If you come in ready to learn and keep an open mind, in addition to putting in lots of work, you can get a good grade. There is a lot of homework!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG112
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would appreciate a professor that thoughtfully critiques. Dolman does not critique he condescendingly criticizes. unclear grading expectations. Does not offer constructive feedback. Vague and unclear assignment prompts. Overall does not seem to care about his online students just throws us in the water to sink or swim.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class discouraged me quite a bit. It definitely improved my English skills and taught me to write objectively, but Dolmans is very honest. Brutally honest. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but if you're sensitive this professor isn't the one for you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Gerard was not a good prof. He graded on the subject matter rather than the actual English. If you choose to write about something he doesn't agree with, you will not get a good grade on the essay. I went from having straight A's in high school to not getting an A on a single essay in his class. RUNNING START I DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I attended daily and worked my butt off (and I got an A). However, it was extremely frustrating. Unclear grading guidelines. Constantly fluctuating expectations. I am an English person. Jared recognized that I could write well, but he didn't give me feedback to improve to get the product he was looking for. Condescending towards young students.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

All I have to say is I will never take him again. He helped me write a basic paper, helped me narrow down my creative thinking. (Not diverse) only thinks one way and if you dont think that way he automatically becomes stubborn with you. He talks about home life more than necessary, and I just want to learn. Do not take him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This entire quarter, we had to write multiple papers on the same subject and we didnt get to ever broaden our writing prompts or anything. Gerard grades extremely harsh and talks too much about his personal life and can be extremely inconsiderate towards students. He gives me creepy vibes, I dont recommend taking his class at all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you are a go-getter and want to challenge yourself this is the guy for you. Grades hard and really makes you put in the work for decent grade. Funny guy just tough.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

During one point of the quarter I began wondering if he was actually an English prof as he did not know how to spell, the things he said were all over the place, his grading was based off of pure opinion and not evidence. He let his personal life get in the way, telling us about drinking beer and procrastinating on our grades. (Do NOT take him)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Dolmans is a tough grader but if you listen to his corrections your grade will improve. If you go to his office hours and develop a relationship the quarter will be more enjoyable. He did give an optianal extra credit assignment and a chance to revise an essay. I really enjoyed the class and having this professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Never take this professor. Even you work hard, still cannot get A in his class. Not very inspirational.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I felt like i learned so much from his class and it's very interesting. Just a lot of work and he has VERY high expectations in my opinion. The only negative thing is that he's a tough grader and can be condescending.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I think that if youre used to getting anything above a B+ get ready to be challenged, you might get a b or lower, he grades harder than any other teacher Ive ever had. I did learn a bunch of stuff in his course, and hes actually a good teacher, just a very tough grader.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: IIS145
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Gerard Dolmans was an awesome professor. Very relatable, respectful and has a lot of valuable knowledge. I always had a good time in class and the workload was never crazy. He is very reasonable when it comes to assignments.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

There is no clear requirnments & even when you write exactly what he said to you get a low grade. When he grades your papers he will cut points no matter how well written & doesn't give a solid answer for why. I'm an A-B student & couldn't make this one work. When signing up for this class, realize you won't get a solid A regardles of the effort.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Gerard has interesting and thoughtful lectures, but the kind of writing he values forces you to strip your essays of any sort of detail and pretty language. He likes straight-to-the-point writing which was difficult for me, and took me awhile to figure out because his feedback is somewhat harsh rather than constructive and helpful.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took his class for my first semester of running start and I enjoyed his class. I've always enjoyed English class and writing. However, if you don't like writing papers then I would advise against this class. He grades very harshly and his handwritten feedback is virtually illegible. Attendance is not mandatory but you will suffer without it.