Richard Oleschuk - Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston, ON

Professor: Richard Oleschuk

Department: Chemistry

College: Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM321
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I Love Dr. O, he is funny, smart, and nice. The material is a bit boring, and there is a ton of memorization for this course. His questions are also extremely difficult, he has a talent for making complex question, when doing his exam look and think of every detail you can because it is important. Anything on his notes is TESTABLE!!!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fantastic prof.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 112CHEM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. O is the best.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Amazing in class and so great at making things interesting BUT before the midterm, said that we'd be fine and it wouldn't be too hard and the practice test was so easy but the actual thing had impossible questions from his section. Same as the final- it was decent except for his acid base part. Comparatively easier in class as opposed to on tests

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Such a fun prof. It takes a lot of effort to make fairly boring material into fun lectures, but he does a really great job of keeping everyone involved and awake. He's very clear, but I find he follows his slides extremely closely, and doesn't add much to them, which would make lectures painful if it weren't for his enthusiasm. Excellent prof.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fantastic prof! I was originally in Donal McCartney's section but I switched over to Oleschuk's after attending one class. He is so enthusiastic, keeps the class engaged and teaches the material clearly. Love his hockey stick pointer!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Watch out for his hockey stick pointer. He is a great communicator and makes the dry material interesting with stories of chemical applications of analytical chemistry. He is a GREAT prof.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome prof! Teaches in a fun, interesting way (gotta love that hockey stick), and the tests are fairly easy. Easy to talk to, and clear notes. Definitely hope to get this guy again.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was great!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome prof! Really funny, good notes, and keeps you interested. His tests can tend to be on the hard side, but nothing too insane. Great guy overall.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

dont like analytical chem, but love dr. o. he's just a fun person in general, as well as a great prof. its made all the diffence for me, since i dont get off learning about fourier transform whatever. i love CSI too!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

wow

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Cool prof. Mildly interesting subject. (Lowest mark I've ever gotten at Queen's, though it looks like this semester will be worse.)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great lecturer, interesting to listen to, really cares about students. Wish he would post FULL notes online though!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

brilliant

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM379
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An essay handed in to Oleschuk one year is 80% while handing the SAME essay in this year was 70%. How's that for consistency?

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a great guy, it's the course that I despise.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Just great. I loved him as a prof. The most helpful and caring prof I've ever had.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM2712
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

makes dull topics interesting; extremely nice and fun