Chris Schaller - College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University

Professor: Chris Schaller

Department: Chemistry

College: College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM125
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Schaller is an intelligent man, but does not know how to teach beginners. You need to do a lot of self teaching and outside learning to succeed. My best advice would be to get a tutor right away.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM315
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Schaller is incredible. Be prepared, his tests are the hardest you'll have in college. But you'll also be better prepared for them than you will be for any other test. He teaches really well, and if you take time to go to his office and ask questions (he's available all the time), you will literally know the stuff forwards and backwards.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The man's a genius and I respect him tremendously. You learn a lot in his classes and I have been fortunate to have him multiple times.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a tough grader and expects a lot out of his students, but you learn SO much when taking a class of his. He is great one-on-one when you're not understanding concepts and is effective at finding what you're missing. If you're pre-anything and need chemistry courses to graduate, take one with Schiller, you will be well prepared and then some.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM236
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best teacher

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He nice

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Yes, Dr. Schaller is tough, but you will learn so much if you take him. His explanations to things are to the point and is very willing to help if you seek him out during office hours or set up an appointment. I hope to take all of my future chemistry courses with Dr. Schaller.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you need ochem for any type of grad school take Schaller. He's tough, but he's much more helpful and a more fair grader than the other profs. He's usually helpful when you take the time to ask him about something. Class lecture was pretty easy to understand. Has a quirky sense of humor. Tests are difficult and require application of concepts.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's really helpful, but his class and tests are hard and challenging. Take him if you want to learn a lot, but not for grade.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a very challenging prof with extremely difficult tests. He does make you struggle through some of the work, but is generally helpful with questions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

O-chem is challanging in general and his tests are difficult, but he is a fabulous teacher. He makes sure you understand the material and it willing to help you if you don't. Makes class interesting. One of the best professors I have ever had and would recommend him to anyone taking chemistry.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Schaller is a really good professor. He really explains things well and it is easy to catch on. His tests are tough but he really makes you learn the material, not just study it and forget it! I recommend Dr. Schaller to anyone taking O Chem!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: OCHEMYEAR
• 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:

Afraid of a challenge? Avoid This professor. Just know you will learn more from this professor than the others, because of the challenge. Tougher tests, but quizzes can help the grade too. FANTASTIC PROFESSOR

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM
• 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:

Amazing professor who will take the time to make sure you really understand the material. Definately the best of the best when it comes to the chem department.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Absolutely excellent lecture professor. He teaches things very clearly and is very helpful if you ask a question. His tests on the other hand, are not so easy. You can know everything, but still fail...I guess that's just OChem in general though.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's super nice and helpful but the tests will still kick your butt. Take him if you're going to take the MCAT but it'll be rough.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Best of the Ochem teachers here.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

ditto to the person below. he challanges you to think at another level. tests are brutal but overall is making studying for the MCAT easy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very hard, but I kicked ass on the MCAT because of him. I learned more in organic than anyother class yet (and I'm a senior). He can explain the most complicated ideas with ease! Take him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Schaller is a great teacher, as far as explaining concepts, but his tests are impossible!