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Lukas (Luke) Gunderson

HIST143 · HISTORY101 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid unless you enjoy heavy lecture memorization and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavySo many papersHarsh essaysAvoid
  • Most recent reviews slam harsh essay grading that can crash an otherwise solid grade.
  • Exams and and matching his historical interpretation.
  • One older glowing review exists, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and when other work is solid.

Online reviews focus on exam papers tanking grades; older exception.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Lecture volume, frequent homework, and course.

Both formats report heavy lectures and papers; the .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though participation and discussion still affect experience.

Online and as no; one older positive review said yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and several students explicitly and tone.

Recent online and ; one 2018 in-person review is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report and papers judged against his preferred interpretation.

Format shift

Harsh-essay complaints appear online and in person; the older positive review .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Long lectures, homework every couple of , and lots of reading add up quickly.

Format shift

Online emphasizes frequent homework and long videos; class.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A few students like clarity or humor, but many describe slow lectures, arrogance, and .

Format shift

Online notes slow painful lectures; in-person splits between arrogant/rude and one great-lecturer review.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and heavily weighted essays or term papers.

Format shift

Online ties 2-3 ; and discussion work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

two harsh 2021 takes call him arrogant and paper-heavy, while one 2018 review praises engaging lectures and .

Main concern

tone for many recent students.

What students said

“Makes you write a so he can harshly grade it and flex how his analysis and interpretation of history is more supreme than yours.”
HIST143
“Gunderson is one of those egotistical professors who wants to mansplain why your subjective opinion on the .”
HIST143
“he also does a class test review the week before taking the test as long as you study.”
HISTORY101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online HIST143 piles , and exam-linked 2-3 page papers that students say tank grades.

Main concern

and multiple-choice exams that require recalling his exact lecture wording.

What students said

“Expects you to remember his exact words during the exam. It's multiple choice but all the answers are true but you have to figure out what answer he gave in one of his 15+ hours of lectures.”
HIST143
“Every time there is an exam he makes you write a whole 2-3 page paper. .”
HIST143
“Only bad thing is the high A to a low C.”
HIST143

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are paired with strictly graded essays, which most students find unfriendly.

Lecture-memory multiple choiceExam-linked essaysHarsh paper gradingTest review (older report)

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report tests plus papers and mandatory library resource meetings; .

Tests and papersHarsh term paperClass test review
“Not only are there tests, but you get to do a ”
HIST143
“he also does a class test review the week before taking the test as long as you study.”
HISTORY101

Online

plus a 2-3 page paper each exam time; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Lecture-based multiple choice2-3 page exam papers
“Expects you to remember his exact words during the exam.”
HIST143
“Every time there is an exam he makes you write a whole 2-3 page paper.”
HIST143

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“AVOID. Gunderson is one of those egotistical professors who wants to mansplain why your subjective opinion on the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (3 online, 3 in , and mixed teaching tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Concerns

32/100

“Comes off as arrogant and rude in ”

📉 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“ if you want an .”

📝

22/100

“Once went from an 85 down to a 72 with an “ .”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“He also assigns way too much for a basic survey course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the lectures are soooo slow and painful to watch.
  • He is a great teacher. his lectures are easy to understand and they engage you in history
  • Gunderson is one of those egotistical professors

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Makes you write a so he can harshly grade it
  • that's what lowered my grade from a high A to a low C.

Theme 3

📝

  • Expects you to remember his exact words during the exam.
  • Every time there is an exam he makes you write a whole 2-3 page paper.
  • A some old books he scanned

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only six reviews with a , but one strong older positive outlier and limited grade detail reduce certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST1435 reviews
HISTORY1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2