Reviews of professor Edward Helfers

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Helfers was one of my first profs, super chill and nice. Feedback is very constructive especially in the drafting phases, and even on (admittedly) short notice he gave me insightful feedback. Willing to talk outside of class. Real nice, just a bit harsh on the grading. Never got As though, was always on the edge of an A- on papers.. !

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Helfers Art of Theft class was super interesting and engaging. Great class for art, music, and film lovers. His lectures were always fascinating and encouraged student involvement. Three big writing assignments, homework heavy, but there are enough small assignments to make up for a lower grade. Very accessible and caring; def recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of my favorite professors at AU. Although his WRT-101 class is challenging at times, he will absolutely strengthen your writing skills through his wonderful teaching. He can be a tough grader at times, but he gives an enormous amount of feedback that really helps your revision process. I would take his class again in a heartbeat.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Helfers is great. He splits work into manageable sections and the writing exercises are really useful. However, sometimes his lectures are not the most helpful for the paper you are writing. He is also a really tough grader. You will never get better than an A- on a paper, even if he only has minor feedback.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of the most caring professors. Sometimes class could get boring and long but I know my writing improved through it. He is a tough but fair grader so you have to put a lot into your essays. He is extremely accessible outside of class, you can show parts of your drafts via office hours or email and he'll provide amazing and helpful feedback.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Helfers is a really great professor and takes time to give you feedback and help you with anything you have questions on, but he is a really harsh grader. I have not received an A on any of my papers so far but I have improved in my writing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Art of Theft was my absolute favorite 1st sem class because of Helfers' passion & the interesting subject matter. The class does take quite a lot of work/time outside of class on several large creative projects, which some people enjoy a lot and some dislike a lot. At the end of each class he takes suggestions from students as to how to change it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Helfers is easily one of my favorite professors at AU. He gives a lot of homework but they've always been helpful for the final project. He's very understanding and he'll always meet you where you are. He can be a tough grader, but he gives great feedback and really wants to see you learn. I would take him again if I could!