LaRae Helliwell - San Jose City College

Professor: LaRae Helliwell
Department: Mathematics
College: San Jose City College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MATH3B
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best math teacher ever. Easy A if you do all your homework. Test is really easy if you do all your Webassign homework. Take her if you want a good grade
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took her Calculus 1 & 2 classes. Helpful teacher, very straightforward & easy tests and final exams. She also usually skips the hard materials so that her students can do the tests well. Try to read the text before each class meeting ti get the basic idea of the chap. section first and do all the homework and you'll get an easy A ^_^
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
got a B with very LITTLE effort.Extra credit, easy tests, "study guides", easy. But I took the next level of math with a different professor and it was pretty rough.This is an easy class but this instructor does not prepare you for the next level.In short,you need to work on your own a lot to compensate for the easiness
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took her because it was the last math class and needed an easy A to improve my gpa.It worked.There was extra credit,exams were easy,there were guides for the midterms (similar to the real midterm) and you could regrade if you did bad in the test.But,the last 3 weeks of the course,the class becomes a race against time to cover the content.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MATH21
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
PRETTY GOOD TEACHER ITS JUST the courses she teaches are hard! if you wanna pass your gonna have to do all your homework and hit the tutoring lab cause she goes pretty fast but will spend time on questions if you ask and is very helpful outside of class too. but you have to try really hard if you want an A. if your gonna put effort shes good teache
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH021
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i have alot to say but ill keep it short. if you like to struggle and end up reteaching yourself the notes, i highly suggest taking this class w/ another teacher. she uses webassign which is horrible in my opinion and her notes doesnt even cover 97% of the hw. getting the concept is ok, understanding it completely is where theres problems
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATH72
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ms Helliwell is a really good teacher, the best ive had. I didn't think her class was boring, she explained all the concepts thoroughly.She gives a lot of homework but in exchange the tests are a breeze. She is incredibly helpful during office hours and gives extra credit. I recommend her.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATH72
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
show up to class, go to the tutoring center to do the HW and you will cruise to an A.You can get your exams regraded. Bring your pillow to class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATH21
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i didn't like her at all. she wasn't clear in her teaching. and grading is very harsh.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MATH72B
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Keep up with the homework and and the tests, you'll do fine. In the end, she started to run out of time so would rush through sections. Allows cheat sheets on tests so you really don't have to memorize anything. HOmework is worth alot and she does a point system.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
the easy A+. u don't learn anything but u get regrades of tests, coupons for late HW,2 page cheat sheet for tests...your gpa will improve.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MATH72
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's really nice and helpful. She is always prepared for her lectures, but that doesn't help them from being a total bore. She lets you use an 8x11 inch paper for each test (CRAZY) not that it helps much if you don't understand the material. Homework counted for 20% of the grade.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MATH13
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mrs. Helliwell is very, very helpful. Explains thgs well & anwrs all hmwk ?'s. I had been trying to take this alge class for 1yr but cldn't find a good teacher. DO your hmwk and also the extra credit prblms & your pass the class!! she gives you soooo meny chances for EC! Ur able to do test corrections. I learned alot!! if u need book,cll:408429-990
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH72
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had her for PreCalc and she was amazing and now I have her for Cal 2 and she is still amazing. Don't listen to these other people, shes really good at explaining things and she will give you all the tools to prepare you for the next time its up to u to study the material. Shes helpful, really sweetie and if you do the work you can get an A.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
extremely nice and helpful teacher. class is as easy as calc can get! she lets you use notes and she gives you points for fixing mistakes on your tests! :) a great intro to calc. but buyer beware... memorize those integrals and derivatives even though you don't have to for her class, because that will help you a lot in the second semester of calc!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ideal instructor to get an A with little work. Also, she is very helpful. Don't shop for anybody else.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
After an A in this calculus class, I failed the next level of calculus with a D. Learn nothing. In short, an easy way to get an A but do not take this instructor if you are planning to take another math class...you will pay.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MATH71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
class is pretty easy, I got an A, but now I am flunking math 72 pretty badly. Regretably you pay the price in the next course because you learn so little in her class. Do not take her if you need to take a more advance course later on! :(
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MATH13
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She a very nice teacher! I love her class. She will help you with all you HW problem in the beginning of class. Everyone should take her!!!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MAT71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The professor who will give you the easy A without a doubt. Regrades, coupons,"practice" exams, easy.
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