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J.R. Schmidt

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 17 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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CHEM 116
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Little monotone and didn't seem very confident all the time but his lectures are amazing and he's active in student learning. He respects you like a peer.
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CHEM 109
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Schmidt taught for 2 of the units. You can tell that he is smart and knows a lot, but he cannot teach. I learnt a lot on my own and understood the content better when I taught myself. However, the tests for the units that he taught were the easiest and most straightforward in my opinion.
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CHEM 109
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Schmidt lectured on 2 of the 5 units during the class and although the majority of the class preferred the other professor, Schmidt is still a great professor who definitely knows his stuff. His lectures were a little boring at times compared to the other professor but I would still gladly enroll in a class taught by him in the future.
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CHEM 109
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
J.R.Schimdt lectures in a round about way. He touches on the topics you need to know, but does not make it easy to follow along in lecture. The lectures are not interactive. Labs are pretty difficult. To succeed, you will need to attend office hours.
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CHEM 109
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
His lectures were really confusing. He walked around a lot and made it kinda hard to follow him. The class is already really hard so his inadequate teaching didn't really help. He is really good at helping answer questions outside of class though.
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Classes with J.R. Schmidt

CHEM 299

Directed Study

1–4 credits

A mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member, offered as Directed Study in Chemistry.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+52 more

No recorded grade history

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

Supervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+78 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2027CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 990Research
Fall 2026CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2026CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 675Introductory Quantum Chemistry
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2026CHEM 990Research

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