Mark Mechelke - St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Professor: Mark Mechelke

Department: Chemistry

College: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mechelke is probably going to be one of the best teachers you come across. He genuinely cares about how his students are doing in the class and will go out of his way to make sure you understand. He gave many helpful practice exams, worksheets etc. His course book is very easy to understand compared to commercial ones. He also has a sense of humor

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is the best and most caring professor I know! He is so down to earth and willing to help anyone and everyone. He makes organic chem easy and he makes his own interactive notebook for students that makes studying easy. He will clearly say what to look for on exams. 4 exams and a comprehensive final. You will enjoy O Chem and that is hard.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Greatest chemistry professor i have ever had. His method of teaching aims to help you understand how and why things happen instead of brutal memorization.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310311
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke is the finest professor I've ever had at St Cloud State. He is incredibly supportive of his students and you can tell both by the way he talks to you, and the promptness in getting tests graded and back to you, that he absolutely loves his job. He goes above and beyond the standard a college professor should be, as he truly cares.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I can't express enough just how incredible of a professor Dr. Mechelke is. He is by far the best professor I have ever had. He cares so much about his students and their success. The material is difficult, but he makes it so much easier. He gives his all to teach you to the best of his ability and you definitely should take this class with him!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke is perhaps the most caring professor at St. Cloud State. If you are willing to work, he will do everything he can to help you understand the material. His lectures and interactive notes are fantastic, and are only around $30-$40 rather than an expensive textbook. Cannot emphasize enough how great this class is and how much I learned.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely helpful; he will stay 2 hours after class/lab just to help you understand the material. Tends to curve or give you credit if you show your work. Attendance is not mandatory but it actually helps.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He cares about each student but will not tolerate any mistakes. Great as a person and professor but did not do as well as I thought I would. It seems as if it's easy in lecture but exams and homework are tough. Need to purchase his notes for class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke is hands down the best professor Ive ever had. He cares so much about each students success. I never though I would come out of organic loving it like I did. He is respected by all of us in Chem 310. As long as you are willing to work, this class can be really fun and you learn a lot. I would recommend taking him 100%. Best class ever

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke is the best professor I've ever had. He cares about his students and their success immensely. I really enjoyed organic chemistry by the end of the semester, which is not something I thought I would say. He explains concepts very clearly. There wasn't a day I wished lecture would go by faster. He is very engaging and super inspirational

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke is by far the best professor I have had at SCSU. He is smart and patient. He is very respected by students because he is a hard-working professor. Exams are very fair; there aren't any surprises. The homework is not bad and blue pages are extremely helpful. Take him if you actually want to learn ochem, not just memorize reactions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class with him rather than the other professor because I checked the rating, and I'm wondering whom are the specific people that keep rating him high because this professor was totally opposite of being nice. He was arrogant and not willing to help. his lectures are helpful, but you need to work really hard.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke absolutely loves what he does. He expects you to put work into the class, and in return he is more than willing to give honest feedback whenever possible. He replies to emails in a very timely manner, is not derogatory by any means, and he wants his students to succeed. He tells you what he expects, and is reasonable.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is the first class that I've actually learned with at this school. He made me actually enjoy chemistry--and that's saying a lot, as I utterly despised it before meeting him. He is my favorite professor at this school and makes me want to change my major to chemistry.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke is the most inspiring professor I've had. He always works hard for his students. His work ethic inspires me to work harder. He is the nicest professor I've met. His notes make organic chemistry so much easier. I'm really going to miss his class. Take him if you want to be inspired.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310311
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mechelke was the best professor I've ever had. He puts 110% into his teaching and genuinely cares about his students and their success. Very inspirational. Clearly explains concepts. He gives you all the tools you need to do well, you just need to use them. Take advantage of his office hours. . This is not an easy course- you must work hard.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Mechelke is truly a great professor, and an even better guy. He puts everything he has into his classes and cares a lot about the students and wants them to do well. The material is not easy, but he makes it bearable with his in depth lectures and helpfulness outside of class. Those who don't do well don't put in the effort

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took organic 2 with him and expected him to be helpful because of the rates I saw, but the class was not what I expected

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Organic chem is not an easy subject, and he makes it even harder. His exams are hard, He is not clear with his labs, and make you feel dumb if you ask a question sometimes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM310
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He posts videos of his lectures in D2l, and attending the class lecture is also helpful, but if you ask for help he is not helpful. he is also arrogant, and make fun of some students, and talk about them on their back which is not professional.