Dr. Lee Friedman

UMD University of Maryland, College Park Fall 2025

Tutor with me 1-on-1 now, and I'll show you how to conquer Dr. Friedman's CHEM 131 or CHEM 242 class, help you stay on top of those unforgiving lab submission deadlines, and what to expect on his lab midterms and finals.

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Dr. Friedman's Exam Style

Dr. Friedman expects students to “go through the process of analyzing data, processing information, and applying logic and scientific reasoning to come to a rational conclusion.” However, expect his post-lab and exam questions to be impossible to answer without Ph.D. graduate level Orgo knowledge.
Dr. Friedman does not "tolerate any nonsense" and will give severe consequences to students who collaborate on post labs.
Dr. Friedman’s Spectroscopy questions require your brain to channel deep thinking. He refers to them as “fun puzzles”, but students prefer to call them a “confusing maze”. Tutor 1-on-1 with me, and I’ll help train your thinking to convert the maze back into a puzzle.
Dr. Friedman copies all of his HNMR graphs from a 3rd party website and uses them for exams and post labs.

CHEM 242 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 online CHEM 242 in Fall 2020.

      Drop Rates

    12.24% Drop Rate.

      Exam Averages

    Midterm Average: 42% / Final Averages to be posted later.

      Exam Points

    Midterm / Final: 75 Points Each

      Labs

    183 Points

      Bonus Points

    None.


    • Study Tips for CHEM 242 Exams

    Practice Old Exams

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

    Ask Questions

    Be bold and ask direct questions when you're stuck - there's value in wrong answers so you can recognize and avoid them.

    Avoid Distractions

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

    Why Tutor With Me for Dr. Friedman's CHEM 242 Lab?

    • Learn to Sound Smart with Your Professor - Learn how to shine among your peers by visiting office hours often with "smart" questions ready in hand - I'll teach you how and what questions to ask and get the most out of 1-on-1 face time during Dr. Friedman's office hours.

      Accelerated Catch Up - If you're behind, I'll help you catch up 10x faster than studying on your own using private resources.

      Access To Joy's Extensive Resources - Get access to my 7 year collection of lab midterm and final keys for Dr. Friedman.

      Protect Your Grade and Sanity -If you look up Dr. Friedman's Rate My Professor page, you'll see that his reviews are negatively emotive. That's because his CHEM 131 and CHEM 242 are genuinely hard and students unnecessarily struggle, often to the point of failing out. I can help you pass with my tailored tutoring sessions!