Dr. Joseph Houck

PSU Penn State University, University Park Fall 2024

As the most experienced Dr. Houck CHEM 210 tutor in the country, I can tutor you 1-on-1 organic concepts and exam strategies to provide the highest competitive edge for your exam grades. I've got you covered for this class, whether it's DQ's, Exams or NMR Extra Credit. I started tutoring Dr. Houck's Organic Chem 1 since 2013, and I have been tutoring to his exam style ever since.

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Dr. Houck's Exam Style

Dr. Houck's exams are similar difficulty compared to Daily Questions (DQ's) and lecture notes for CHEM 210. However, not enough exceptions, variations, and PLA's for CHEM 210. Past exam questions are used in lecture, but not enough variations.

There was a minor curriculum switch in Fall 2020 where Aromaticity and Benzene Substitution Reactions from Orgo 1 moved to Orgo 2, and Spectroscopy moved from Orgo 2 to Orgo 1.

CHEM 210 feels like the wild, wild west at PSU because different professors format exams differently, and teach more in depth into topics than others. Notable topics include Molecular Orbital Theory, Ring Stability, Synthesis, and E2 reactions on chairs.

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

CHEM 210 Points Breakdown

They come from actual exam & final averages of most recent semester he taught CHEM 210.

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Exam 1: 73.5% / Exam 2, 3 & Final averages to be posted later.

Exam 1: 120 Points / Exam 2: 140 Points / Exam 3: 100 Points / Exam 4: 124 Points / Final: 265 Points

39 DQ's x 5 Points Each, 195 Total

55 Points

159 Points

100 Points

5 points

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

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

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