AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

David Kretchmar

CHEM110 · CHEM100 · CHEM110L · CHEM160 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take David Kretchmar if you will do the worksheets and study; he makes chemistry interesting and rewards real effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesWorksheets Drive ExamsGenuinely CaringChallenging But FairHighly Accessible
  • , and deep subject passion.
  • Class is challenging; As , and studying, not .
  • , office hours, and prompt help make the effort feel fair and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As and Bs are common if you complete all worksheets and study, but and free As are not reported.

In-person reviews dominate and stress effort for grades; the one online review also rates high difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content is tough and lecture-heavy, with .

Challenge is consistent across formats, with average difficulty around the mid-to-high range.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and skip-class risk, while others say attendance is not required if you stay on top of work.

Most evidence is in-person and mixed; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is 100 percent, with repeated claims he is the .

Recommendation is strong in both the large in-person set and the single online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Fair grader with and ; high grades require real study rather than leniency alone.

Format shift

In-person reviews most clearly describe fair grading with opportunities.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

but important worksheets, labs, and being described as overwhelming.

Format shift

In-person students repeatedly say do all worksheets and homework; online evidence is thinner but similar.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and genuine desire for students to succeed define the experience.

Format shift

Teaching praise is nearly unanimous across 23 in-person reviews and the one online comment.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and quizzes drive , and some .

Format shift

Both formats center exams; and a final.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe passionate, accessible teaching with tough but , and office hours.

Main concern

and tricky if you only skim lectures without practice.

What students said

“Work hard and you will get an A.”
CHEM110
“ . He pays attention to details and tends to ask detailed & hard questions”
CHEM160

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review praises awesome lectures and but passable with practice.

Main concern

Only one online review and it rates difficulty at the maximum.

What students said

“Awesome lecture. The worksheets he and will help you pass the exams.”
CHEM110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are doable with study and worksheets but often tricky and detail-focused; .

Detailed Exam QuestionsWorksheet AlignedExtra CreditNo Proctoring Details

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study worksheets and , but questions can be detailed and hard.

Tricky Detailed QuestionsWorksheets HelpReview Prior Exams
“ . He pays attention to details and tends to ask detailed & hard questions so be prepared”
CHEM160
“ , if you study you can get A or B. .”
CHEM110

Online

Online evidence only notes that worksheets help students pass exams, with .

Worksheet Supported Exams
“The worksheets he and will help you pass the exams.”
CHEM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Put the effort in, it'll pay off! LISTEN to him and you'll know what to study!”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews mainly for CHEM110, highlighting lectures, worksheets, and fair challenge. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Excellent Lectures

90/100

“Dr. Kretchmar is one of those professors who will make Chemistry interesting.”

📈 Effort For Reward

42/100

“Work hard and you will get an A.”

❤️ Cares About Success

90/100

“He genuinely wants students to succeed”

👍

96/100

“ . Definitely taking for Chem 115.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • and uploads worksheets
  • He also brings a wealth of everyday chemistry knowledge that textbooks lack

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • , but if you did your work and practice sheets you will be fine
  • you need to put in work to get a good grade
  • Do all ALL worksheets and homework

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. , and absolutely a genius
  • , and willing to answer any question
  • He is accommodating to students needs

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four mostly recent, detailed reviews with highly consistent themes on lectures, worksheets, and fair challenge give high credibility.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM11021 reviews
CHEM1001 review
CHEM110L1 review
CHEM1601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 11 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values