Dr. Lai-Xi Wang

UMD University of Maryland, College Park Summer 2025

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Dr. Wang's Exam Style

Most orgo exams are designed for students to finish or answer accurately, but not BOTH at the same time.
Dr. Wang provides one practice exam for his students to study, but no past actual exams. Tutor with me for access to 3.5 semester's worth of Dr. Wang’s exams and explanations dating back to 2017 when he started teaching CHEM 237 to prepare you for the midterms and final.
Dr. Wang is not a “fancy professor.” Meaning that he is a creature of habit, does not assign unnecessary homeworks, and sticks to the same mechanisms/reactions on midterms 1, 2, and 3 each semester. However, since Covid happened, his format could change in Fall 2021.
Dr. Wang’s exams are extremely straightforward and have 20% less reactions than most CHEM 237 professors. For example, he cuts out Benzene Birch Reduction, Cis vs. Trans Alkene Wittig Differences and the Retro-Aldol Mechanism.

CHEM 237 Points Breakdown

    • Where Do These Stats Come From?

    My grading estimates are based on actual exam/final averages and curves cutoffs from the most recent semester he taught CHEM 237. This info is coming soon in June 2021, or tutor with me today for faster access!

      Drop Rates

    14.85% Drop Rate.

      Exam Averages

    Exam 1: 107.7 / Exam 2: 112.6 / Exam 3: 100.1 / Final: 170.8

      Exam Points

    Midterms 1, 2 & 3: 150 Points Each / Final: 250 Points

      Clicker Points

    Must be done during lecture. 6 points per lecture.

      Homework

    None.


    • Study Tips for CHEM 237 Exams

    Practice Old Exams

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

    Get Help Early

    Work with a tutor, find a study group, or talk to your professor if you get stuck.

    Keep Going

    Re-do a problem 5 times - this helps cement your knowledge, and recall it under high pressure testing environment.

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