AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Victor Selchau

CHEM112 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Selchau for CHEM112 if you will keep up with homework; and help make a solid A realistic.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful chem mentorOpen notes and index cardsHomework-heavy but fairOffice-hour heroIndustry-informed lectures
  • CHEM112 is real chemistry (including organic) but .
  • , and wants students to pass.
  • , and sometimes tutoring—not a free A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Open notes and , but chemistry content and or tutoring.

Online stresses open notes and drops; in-person stresses index cards and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro chem with an organic portion is a real college science load, not a survey blow-off.

Both formats call content real chemistry; difficulty ratings cluster mid-range.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others not; comments do not paint a single hard rule.

In-person mixed yes/no; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

All seven reviews would take him again and and support.

Strong recommendation in both online and in-person samples.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Index cards or , and willingness to work with students.

Format shift

Online open textbook/notes; and quizzes.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Labs, worksheets, and ; some students need tutoring and warn against procrastination.

Format shift

; online also notes lots of .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Clear, humorous, industry-informed lectures with strong office-hour support and care for success.

Format shift

Both formats praise clarity and kindness; one in-person note that some videos mismatch class.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and one project rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Both formats blend homework/labs with tests; and lab.

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, straightforward labs, heavy homework for some, and strong accessibility.

Main concern

Some self-teaching from book and video mismatch; .

What students said

“You get an and ”
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“ . 1 group project. Loved this class.”
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“The labs, hw, and worksheets are straight forward and not too overwhelming.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise clear lectures, open textbook/notes, dropped lowest work, and .

Main concern

Pace can be fast and organic chem portion needs extra study or tutoring.

What students said

“Open textbook and . Review your notes and use your textbook.”
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“Professor S is really easygoing, wants you to pass and will work with you.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or open notes/textbook, lowering pure memorization pressure.

Index card allowedOpen textbook and notesDropped lowest homework/labQuizzes as long as tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes allow an index card; quizzes can be as long as tests.

Index card on tests and quizzesLong quizzesBook work guides study
“You get an index card on tests and as long or ).”
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Online

Online allows open textbook and notes; .

Open textbook and notesDrops lowest homework and lab
“Open textbook and .”
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“ and lab.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I took him in the Fall and . I really enjoyed his class and the way he teaches.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (3 online, 4 in-person) on CHEM112, highlighting open-note policies, homework load, and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

91/100

“He teaches complex topics with humor and insight. His industry experience in chemistry is an added bonus”

📝

80/100

“You get an and ”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation

95/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always willing to help
  • professional and humorous teaching style made it a breeze.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • its a hard subject but if you go to office hours he is great
  • I had to seek tutoring to get an A but its doable if you turn in the work
  • You must be able to teach yourself at home for a lot of the concepts.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • and respectful of them
  • He is really kind and .
  • You can tell he cares for his student's success.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 7 reviews with strong consistency and detail, but small sample and mixed formats limit certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1127 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

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C range

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D range

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