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“Helm is absolutely the best professor at Longview”
CHEM105 - 5.0 rating“He's amazing Chem teacher”
CHEM105 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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100%
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61%
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CHEM107
5.0
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Reviews (87)
He's amazing Chem teacher! He inspires me because he encourages all of us that we are capable of the work & he truly believes in us! I had a bad experience with my chem teacher in high school. He really cares about his students & is willing to slow down & explain things, he never gets annoyed or acts like your question is dumb. Our class loves him!
Dr. Helm is great. I was very scared for Organic Chem but so far his teaching has been nothing but helpful. he answers questions thoroughly & tells us what to expect on the exams. I highly rec him for anyone who is going into Health Sciences & needs chemistry.
Dr. Helm is an outstanding professor. He is always quick to help if you don't understand something, and explains everything to the best of his ability. His lectures are very helpful, and he always makes sure you know what will be expected on tests. Make sure you keep up with the homework, and do the extra credit when offered!! Repetitiveness is key
Dr. Helm is an amazing professor. He is professional, respectful, and understanding. He is passionate about organic Chem and it shows through his lectures. If you're not understanding something, just ask him, he will explain it to you until you understand! He's seriously the freaking best! I encourage you take him!!!!
Great Professor and I HATE chem. Hate is a strong word and that is why I used it. Past mid term and I have a B. He is so helpful and so understanding. I love going to class with him Lab too. We always get out of lab early but i never feel like I've been cheated out of any information. Pick HIM if you love or hate chemistry you will learn so much!
The best chemistry professor I have ever had. Literally makes learning this concept fun. The class can be challenging, chemistry itself is rather difficult. However I highly advise taking this guys classes. MCC chemistry department needs to higher more teachers like him and get rid of the hacks. Monte helm truly wants you to succeed.
An amazing chemistry professor. He literally makes learning challenging yet fun. The labs were awesome, exam are tough and lecture/ notes are needed to pass the class. Overall he is an a patient, respectful and very knowledgeable professor. I would take another course with him if I needed it to.
I went into this class thinking I would be happy just to pass. I ended up with an A! it was probably due to the clarity of his lectures. he is so helpful. If you love chemistry take him and you will appreciate the enthusiasm. If you hate chemistry take him and you will get through it!! He is so helpful!!
I was not very good at chemistry in high school so the fact that I had to take it again made me feel very discouraged. Dr. Helm is an amazing teacher! He really makes chemistry easy to understand and the goals for the class are achievable as long as you put in the work and go to class and ask questions.
This is one of, if not the best, teacher that I've ever had. I had so much trouble with Chemistry in the past. I looked on this site before picking my teacher, and I am so glad that I did. Not only did I pass the class, I passed with an A! He answered any questions I had with clarity, and made Chemistry understandable. An excellent teacher!!
Science is my least favorite subject, but I got an A in his class. If you show up and do the work there is no way you won't pass his class. He changed our final from an exam to a written paper based on what the class preferred. His only goal is to make sure everyone succeeds.
Best teacher I have ever had by far. He provides a ton of opportunities to get extra credit. The online homework is super easy and he explains things extremely well. He is always available, even before and after class and he genuinely wants every person to be successful.
Dr. Helm is by far my favorite teacher. He makes chemistry easy understand. He offers extra credit before each test which we would use to study. He really wants everyone to do well and helped anytime he could. He reviewed morning of each test. I'm actually sad my class with him is over and if he ever teaches another class I'm taking, I'll be in it!!
He is a good teacher and is ready to help you if needed. One of the best teachers I have taken.
First of all, this website is the biggest life saver! I dreaded the thought of taking chem and pushed it back till I couldnt anymore. Looking on this site landed me into Mr. Helms chemistry classroom and i am forever grateful for it. I walked into this classroom expecting the worse and came out with an A. Mr. Helm is a really great professor!
IF YOU NEED CHEMISTRY, TAKE HIM!!! I promise you if you put in the effort, you will pass. He is very helpful and cares about his students. He realizes that most people in chem 105 are going into healthcare and is good about focusing on what we are actually going to need and not making us memorize useless info. Best chem professor ever! Nice guy too
Dr. Helm is the best. He is one of the very few that actually cares about his students. I highly recommend his to everyone. Very nice guy and very helpful.
Such an amazing professor! I enjoyed his class and he made learning chemistry exciting. My advice is to ask for help if you need it, hes very accessible and willing to help! Do all your homework because its very helpful for test! Youll love Dr. Helm as previous post shared. I past with an A!
Dr. Helm is the BEST teacher I have ever had. He genuinely cares about making sure what he is teaching makes sense. As long as you put in the effort to study the material you should be fine. He basically tells you what to expect on tests. I highly recommend taking this class with him!
Going into this class I was so worried, Dr. Helm is an amazing teacher, and can explain things in different ways that makes sense to you. I got an A on every test and quiz. He also offers extra credit for every single chapter. Try not to miss class, but if you do, he has all his lectures recorded on BB. There is really no excuse not to get an A-B.
Such an amazing guy and teacher. If you try - you will pass. He offers tons of extra credit and gives study guides. He really cares about his students and how they do in the class. Not only did I get a good grade, but I actually understand the Chemistry he taught. Best teacher I have ever had hands down.
Dr. Helm makes Chemistry much simpler. He is caring and will help everyone. I wish he taught other classes so I could take them. He answers any questions and will go in depth to make sure you understand everything. Take his class! You will not regret it.
Monte Helm is the best teacher I could have asked for this semester. He knows that chemistry is difficult, but he knows how to make you feel like you really can do it! This class is a lot of hard work, but he offers a lot of extra credit opportunities. I would recommend his class to everyone!
Dr. Helm knows his stuff, is very respectable and is a great guy!
Dr. Helm is a very nice guy. He makes sure that you understand the material and will help you after class if needed. He give extra credit options. Do your work, study and show up there is no way you should fail. I wish he was teaching more subjects because I would definitely take him. He is just awesome! Chemistry 105
Dr Helm was a phenomenal chem112 teacher. His tests are hard but if you put in the work you can do very well. He is quick to email back, grade & is always available to meet/help if needed.
Dr. Helm is the best teacher I've had. He is very understanding and takes his time to explain things if you are having a hard time. He also helps outside of class if and when he is able to. I recommend anyone that is nervous about taking Chem to take him! As long as you come to Lab and Class, do the work and study you will pass.
He will help you in any way he can. There is extra credit for extra chapter that really helps you study. Hes so nice and wants everyone to have an A. I didnt struggle with the material, but those who did he helped a lot. Hes very understanding and not a hard grader. Youre graded on labs and tests. I got an A on every test/lab/assignment.
Best teacher Ive ever had!
Dr. Helm is amazing! I highly recommend him to anyone who is taking Chem. He is always willing to help. For each chapter he offers extra credit. If you do your work and put in the effort you should get an A. He really cares about his students and wants to see them succeed.
He was one of the best professors. He teaches like youve never known chemistry. Always offers extra credit. He helps you if you have no idea whats going on!
Amazing! Very helpful! Best teacher Ive had in a long time!!!! I loved him! He doesnt mind explaining things. Lots of points in extra credit available. If you attend class you will pass.
Monte Helm is hands down the best instructor I've ever had in my entire life-- I would cross oceans for this man. Not only is he extremely caring, but he makes chemistry interesting and enjoyable. I wish he could teach all of my subjects, and I am very sad that this class is ending because I will genuinely miss this incredible man.
Dr. Helm is absolutely the best professor at Longview. His lectures are entertaining & very well done, and he records each one and uploads them to YouTube. There is also plenty of extra credit work so you can boost your grade while studying . Dr. Helm makes an ordinarily difficult class a lot of fun. He listens and is always helpful / available.
Best MCC prof, hands down. Makes himself easily accessible for help. If you struggle at all, go to him for help; he will make a plan & help you achieve your goal. Extra credit work to boost grade. Wish they could clone him for other classes. If you need a class he teaches, SIGN UP NOW. Always smiles, shares industry news, learned so much. Fun labs.
Dr. Helm is by far the best professor that MCC has. If you need CHEM105, it is worth the drive to Longview to take it with Dr. Helm. I actually ENJOYED learning about chemistry, and Dr. Helm truly cares about his students.
Ratio of students is unreal. No real one on one time. Half online. Had I known half online I wouldnt of wasted my time and money. No care when he sees you failing or struggling he doesnt try to help or acknowledge it. Six chapters to one exam. Extremely unrealistic Work Load. If you are no traditional student this class isnt going to work.
Dr Helm is just amaaaazzzing! I have never seen any professors caring about his students like he does, particularly when you ask for help. He will go beyond without hesitation because he really wants you to succeed. I wish he can teach me all the rest of the classes I have to take. He is that good. He even helps you during the tests!!! He youtubes!
Honestly Dr Helm made me fall in love with Chemistry. He takes the time to talk with the class and ensure each student is understanding it. Before exams, he will have a day where you can come in and just study with him, attendance is optional for those days. He makes his lectures fun and gives a small break as they are 2 hr lectures.
He was such a great professor! He truly cares about his students and tries his best to help everyone understand. Gives extra credit. You have weekly quizzes, online homework that is due before every exam, and five-ish exams. This class is very hard, but if you study hard you will pass. It would be pretty hard to fail this class.
Let's be honest, Chemistry is not fun but Dr. Helm definitely did his best to get everyone interested. He's very fun and genuinely cares about his students. He will remember everyone's name and be there for anyone in need of help. The tests are hard and lecture long but he gives lots of opportunities to get your grade up even if you fail your tests
Dr. Helm is a breath of fresh air. With his professional background combined with his lovable personality he makes for an excellent instructor. If chemistry is a tough subject for you, he will do anything in his power to help you understand. If you love chemistry and put in the effort you will leave this class with a satisfying A.
I never thought I could pass Chemistry but I just finished with an A! Dr. Helm is amazing. As long as you go to class and study you will do great.
first of all, I dislike chemistry BUT Dr Helm made this class enjoyable. Labs are fun and as long as you try and ask for help, you'll get 100. He knew all 50 of his students' names by week 2 and he genuinely cares about everyone. He helped me succeed when I didn't think I would. Lectures aren't required so if you skip just try to watch the videos.
I have NEVER liked Chemistry and never been good at it but Dr. Helm made me fall in love with this subject. He is extremely responsive and really cares about his students success. His lectures are great (and not required but I wouldn't recommend skipping) and labs (are required) but are fairly simply and fun! 10/10 :)
I LOOOOOOOVVEEEE DR. HELM!! Hes the most realest down to earth helpful understanding teacher ever. He makes you want to come to class to hear his jokes. He ACTUALLY MAKES LEARNING ENJOYABLE. Im no spring chicken so even after being out of school for so long he still made it easy for me take advantage of the study groups they really help!!!!
Dr. Helm is great as a professor and really cares about you and helps you understand chemistry in a more fun way. The only downfall in his class is that he requires online homework that are always somewhat or not relevant to the topics he is teaching. I highly advise people to not procrastinate in this class and show up and definitely ask for help
Dr. Helm was an AMAZING professor!!! The subject that was taught is challenging, but Dr. Helm made it fun and easy to understand. He really cares about his students and gets to know them in lab. After class several of his students would do the online homework before the lab, and he would help us with the homework. This class is definitely recommend
You can honestly scalp tickets for Helm's Intro classes days before enrollment even starts. His lectures are comprehensive and he does well to explain complicated topics. He's very accommodating to students and is almost always cheerful. Lectures are optional (recorded on BB), labs are mandatory. Textbook is mostly supplemental. 11/10 best prof.
Best Professor ever! He really cared about your grade. He provided lots of extra credit and helped in any way he could to help us get the grade we needed. He provided lots of review. He was very personable. I took him two years ago and he still remembers my name. Definitely recommend him! If you don't need chemistry, take him for fun! He's great!
The materials of the class were difficult; however, Dr. Helm creates every possible opportunity for students to earn the grade they want! He put lots of effort in every lecture, making the class enjoyable and chill. I really admire and appreciate his love for Chemistry and the class in general.
Extremely intelligent and relaxed teacher. He cares about your future as much as you do. Very helpful, plenty of opportunities for success. Very personable. Records all lectures and puts them on YouTube. Spends a lot of time reviewing practice questions. I went to this campus just to take his class and I wish I could take him again.
Dr. Helm is amazing! He is a great lecturer and ties concepts in to real world events. Labs were fun and reinforced the material. He is always willing to help you understand concepts or problems.
He is very understandable about students having lives outside of school so he doesnt set a lot of hard deadlines. He does a great job teaching hard material and is still a personable professor that will be willing to help/answer questions outside of class time. Do not take advantage of his teaching styles as he does this to be nice! 10/10
Dr. Helm is the best instructor that I have ever had. He is very compassionate about Chemistry. He makes it easy to understand by giving you all the resources you need to get through the class. He makes it fun as well. He is very approachable and responds back to your emails is a timely manner. Easy A if you put in the work. Awesome instructor! :)
Very great professor he's very understanding and if you struggle with math and chemistry this is the professor to take he's really good at his job and really cares about his students
I was very hesitant to take Chemistry in general. Science has never been my strong suit, but Dr. Helm changed my perspective! I took his Zoom class for Spring 2021. Attendance is not mandatory. He is lenient on due dates. ALL TESTS ARE TAKE HOME. Small 5-10 question quizzes after every lecture that are easy. Communicate with him!! HE IS THE BEST!
Due to Covid, my Chemistry class was through zoom so I was nervous. However, Professor Helm made the material easy to understand and was willing to answer in questions! School work wise, there was online homework, take-home tests of every chapter, and pre-recorded lectures that we had to watch before the zoom meeting. This class was amazing 10/10!!
Best teacher EVER!!!
Heck yes! This guy is amazing. Would take him again in a heart beat. He cares about all of his student, we had take home tests, extra credit, and all the labs were really fun! Just make sure you don't get behind with hw because it can be hard to catch back up.
AMAZING professor! I would recommend this class to anyone interested in the medical field. He was always there to help you with anything you might need, including personal matters. As long as you do the lectures and assignments, you will get a good grade in the class.
An amazing teacher who would love to help you out with anything. Homework, test, quizzes, and extra credit are all online. Only in person work was the lab worksheets and experiments. One of the best teachers I've had so far!
Dr. Helm is the best professor Ive ever had. He teaches because it is his passion. Chemistry is my toughest subject, and Im not kidding you when I say I understood everything and ENJOYED chemistry for the first time in my life. He gave me the confidence to go forward with future chemistry classes. Thanks Dr. Helm!!!
HE IS THE BEST! He is passionate about teaching and wants his students to succeed. All a student wants is a professor that is rooting for them and this is definitely the guy! Loved his class!
The BEST chem professor I've had by far. Professor takes time to make sure each individual student is understanding concepts. All lectures are prerecorded and you complete them before class. In-class practice problems, online quizzes after each lecture, and online tests and homework. Definitely not easy material, but professor is super helpful
He has been my favorite teacher and that's cause I never liked chem. He is always willing to answer any questions. Even though the lectures are online they're still great. The are quite a few assignments done regularly but as long as you don't get behind they are not difficult to get done. He is also always willing to work though problems with you.
THE BEST PROFESSOR I EVER HAD, HES VERY PASSIONATE, UNDERSTANDING, CARING AND EVERYTHING ABOUT! IT WAS A PRIVILEGE HAVE HIM AS A PROFESSOR!!!!!!
Dr. Helm is heaven sent from the chemistry gods up above! TAKE HIM!! I would take him again in a heart beat. he is very passionate about teaching and makes class very interesting and enjoyable. CHEM is a hard class to understand but he will be patient until you get it
Hands down the BEST TEACHER I ever had a MCCKC! He will help you so much with the material if you're having a difficult time understanding, most caring teacher I ever had and he also cares for you to succeed in his class. If you are new to chemistry, take this class.
Dr. Helm was the best professor I've had so far! There are a lot of assignments to complete, but he makes everything very straightforward. If you put the effort in, you will get a good grade. Labs are mandatory, but lectures are optional. As long as you follow along and watch his prerecorded lectures, you will do just fine.
THE BEST I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!!!
Hands down the best teacher to walk the face of this earth! 10/10!
Dr. Helm is the best professor that I have had! He is so amazing and helps tremendously. Though there is outside work, it is so useful and will help you understand the material. He is very helpful and if you are confused, he will help you understand and explains it very well! 10/10 recommend!
He was a generally awesome teacher. He enjoyed doing his job. He did his best to make every class enjoyable. He was also very relatable. He was extremely patient. If the class wouldn't stop talking for some reason he would get everyones attention in a very kind manner. He was also understanding on late work. He was very good at explaining things!
Dr. Helm wants his students succeed and is great at explaining things in a way that make sense! Stay on top of assignments and you'll do well!
Dr. Helm is by far my favorite professor I've had so far. He is very kind, and you can tell he loves teaching. He is very passionate about his job, and is super helpful when asking questions. Most of the assignment's are online. Tests are online and are not proctored. Overall, I enjoyed his course, and I typically don't like chemistry classes.
There is a good amount of homework, but you will be fine if you do the work. He is by far one of the best professors I've had. Weekly open-note quizzes and lots of assignments to pad those grades.
As long as you keep up with the online lectures due before every class, you'll do just fine. Homework/classwork is done during the given class time, so there's ample time to ask questions. Overall, a great professor! Try hard and he will make sure you're getting a good grade!
I would absolutely recommend him. The way he breaks every down for you to understand step by step, is the key to understanding chemistry. You won't be sorry for choosing him to be your professor.
We were so glad we had him as a professor. You have to watch the lecture and do an assignment before class and you have an assignment and less than 10 question quiz in class. At the end of the week u have a 20 question test due but you can use your notes. Theres no midterm and the final is taken at home open note. Also made labs fun and interesting
Amazing teacher! You will learn so much in his class!
HE IS AMAZING!!!
Dr Helm such a good teacher and extremely knowledgeable in his field. He helps you understand the material but also gives you the opportunity to get the grade you deserve. Tests and quizzes are open note open book online on your own time. He really is the best teacher you can get and is so personable and fun to be around
Probably one of the best Professors I've had. Funny, personable, and understanding. Passionate about his subject.
By far the best teacher I've had; he explains the material well and is always available to help if you need it
So helpful and caring. He wants to ensure all his students pass and have a simple semester. Love him!
Dr Helm is AMAZING! Kind, friendly, never makes you feel bad for mistakes, explains anything and answer questions. Everything is open book, even the final. Instead of emphasizing perfect grades and memorization, he helps you appreciate and understand chemistry. Some of the homework is hard, but he makes you feel capable to succeed. Highly recommend
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
61%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.04 avg changeRatings by Course
CHEM107
5.0
(1)CHEM115
5.0
(3)CHEM101
5.0
(1)CHEM112
5.0
(7)CHEM120
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
CHEM112
3.3
CHEM107
3.0
CHEM101
3.0
CHEM120
3.0
CHEMISTRY105
3.0