Dr. Jeffery Davis

UMD University of Maryland, College Park Spring 2026

Contact me for CHEM 241 tutoring, and you'll learn insider tips on how Dr. Davis creates exam questions, sets curved grade cutoffs, and assigns the point value of homeworks at UMD for the Fall 2022 semester.

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Dr. Davis's Exam Style

Dr. Davis provides his students with enough exams (unlike ~50% of UMD professors) - 3 semesters worth WITH ANSWER KEYS including finals - to prepare you for midterms and the final.

While most CHEM 241 professors just talk all the way through lecture and continually introduce new reactions, Dr. Davis will take 5 minute breaks so students can “mentally breathe.”

Dr. Davis is NEVER condescending and is arguably the most approachable professor in the CHEM department at UMD.

90% of exam questions are repeated in Dr. Davis’s exams but you must study back 5+ semesters.

CHEM 241 Points Breakdown

My grading estimates are based on actual exam/final averages and curves cutoffs from the most recent semester he taught CHEM 241. This info is coming soon in June 2021, or tutor with me today for faster access!

8.28% Drop Rate.

Coming soon.

Practice Old Exams

Execute on old exams. Even if you get the wrong answer, you'll learn from your mistakes faster.

Avoid Distractions

Silence your phone, videos, and tell family to stop bugging you to create a focused environment.

Don’t Cram

Plan ahead at least 2 weeks. Study by chapter so you absorb in digestible chunks.

Why Tutor with Me for Dr. Davis's CHEM 241?

Homework Guidance - A tutor needs a 1 hour session to walk a student through one of Dr. Davis’s homeworks and help them arrive at the correct answer on their own. Students need 4 hours on their own without a tutors’ guidance to achieve the same correct answer.

Study the Right Resources - From my experience, in order to succeed in Dr. Davis’s CHEM 241 class you need to study old exams outside of what’s provided by [[her/him/them]] along with what he gives you. Tutor 1-on-1 with me to access and understand, in great depth, old exams and resources.

Timing - If you can’t make it to Dr. Davis’s 8AM class, you’ll be perpetually behind in CHEM 241, no matter how nice or how good Dr. Davis is at teaching. He will know if you don't attend class because he recognizes the faces that come to lecture regularly in the hallway, and new faces that only show up during exams. However, as a tutor I will help you get ahead with Orgo 2 material so you're motivated to wake up early and attend class!

Access to Joy's Extensive Resources - Tutoring with me will grant you access to at LEAST 7 semester's worth of exams and keys, including finals, for Dr. Davis’s CHEM 241.