AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Lisa Selchau

CHEM1951 · CHEM112 · CHEM108 · CHEM152L · CHEM104 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
48.28%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can teach yourself chemistry and tolerate a strict, uneven classroom climate; many students say look elsewhere.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyTough GraderLecture HeavyPolarizingSelf-Teach Required
  • Reviews and rude unhelpful instructor.
  • , and mandatory attendance.
  • Recent disability-related complaints and RUN warnings weigh heavily against positive older reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some earn As with heavy work, but and grade-to-effort mismatch common.

Online positives exist for ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Integrated chem content is fast-paced, dense, and .

Both formats describe hard chemistry; pace complaints dominate in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and labs often cannot be missed or made up.

; online mixed but often required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

while many urge RUN, so recommendation depends on tolerance for self-teaching and tone.

Online has some strong yes reviews; in-person is more polarized and recent negatives are harsh.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, and limited makeups outweigh occasional fair-grading praise.

Format shift

Online feedback can feel fairer; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Frequent quizzes, exams, homework, and .

Format shift

Heavy workload is reported in both formats.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but and questions are dismissed.

Format shift

Online has some excellent experiences; in-person quality swings from 1 to 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, frequent exams, and finals dominate; labs matter but .

Format shift

Test-heavy pattern appears online and in person.

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

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and polarizing, with strong praise for knowledge and equal strength RUN and disrespect complaints.

Main concern

Multiple reports of rudeness, unanswered questions, and harsh classroom tone.

What students said

“RUN!!!! Seriously, how she has a 3.8 is unreal to me. .”
CHEM112
“if you show up and .”
CHEM112
“she's very rude to her students”
CHEM104

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews split between organized fair chemistry instruction and ignored questions with self-teaching required.

Main concern

Some report testing on material not covered and limited help answering questions.

What students said

“My online experience with this professor was great.”
CHEM112
“had to ”
CHEM112
“Organic Chem is a very hard class but with Professor L. Selchau felt very easy and doable.”
CHEM1951

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes often cover more than lecture, with occasional note sheets but mostly strict testing.

Test HeavyQuizzes Every Few WeeksNote Sheet Sometimes AllowedHard FinalPop Quizzes Reported

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test heavy; some allow a small note sheet, others warn of tricky or poorly aligned exams.

Many Quizzes and ExamsSmall Note Sheet SometimesPop QuizzesHard Final
“There are many quizzes and exams and a . She lets you have a small note sheet for each test.”
CHEM112
“Beware of the an into chem class.”
CHEM104

Online

Online students report hard exams every couple weeks that and reading; .

Exams About Every 2 WeeksHomework-Linked PracticeHard Exams
“ , but STEM tutoring.”
CHEM112
“they come just about every 2 weeks so do NOT get behind on lectures.”
CHEM112

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“RUN!!!! Seriously, how she has a 3.8 is unreal to me. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (4 online, 33 in person), balancing strong positives and severe negatives. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

45/100

“If I could give her a 0 I would. .”

🧪

30/100

“Get ready to teach yourself everything!”

👍 Supportive Side

70/100

“ and will always help you out if needed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and breaks them down in a way I could understand.
  • Really terrible at explaining things.
  • She is a professor, not your friend.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you show up and .
  • you have to work very hard to get a good grade
  • Beware of the and exams.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • she's very rude to her students
  • YELLS if you ask questions
  • making disparaging remarks about my disability.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews over many years with detailed conflicting experiences provide a large, credible but polarized signal.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 514

Course coverage

CHEM10420 reviews
CHEM11214 reviews
CHEM1081 review
CHEM152L1 review
CHEM19511 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2