Dr. Lee Friedman

UMD University of Maryland, College Park Spring 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 copies all of his HNMR graphs from a 3rd party website and uses them for exams and post labs.

Most exams are designed for students to finish, or answer accurately, but not BOTH at the same time.

For +5 semesters in a row, Friedman recycled difficult alcohol/ether mechanism questions from outside sources not shared with students. This creates an ‘element of surprise’ during tests and maintains lower exam averages. Tutor 1-on-1 with me, and we'll practice these resources together.

CHEM 242 Points Breakdown

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.

12.24% Drop Rate.

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

Midterm / Final: 75 Points Each

183 Points

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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.

Keep Going

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

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

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

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

Exam Tips and Tricks - Get tips and secret resources used by Dr. Friedman. Know UMD's peculiarities and learn specific strategies to study for exams.

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.