Alan Rubin
Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
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4.8
Overall Rating
Based on 10 Users
Easiness 3.9 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.6 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Uses Slides
  • Engaging Lectures
  • Often Funny
  • Would Take Again
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
14.3%
11.9%
9.5%
7.1%
4.8%
2.4%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

16.7%
13.9%
11.1%
8.3%
5.6%
2.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

27.8%
23.1%
18.5%
13.9%
9.3%
4.6%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

22.7%
18.9%
15.2%
11.4%
7.6%
3.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

15.5%
12.9%
10.4%
7.8%
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2.6%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

33.3%
27.8%
22.2%
16.7%
11.1%
5.6%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

22.2%
18.5%
14.8%
11.1%
7.4%
3.7%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Summer 2024
Grade: A-
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Aug. 12, 2024

Professor Alan Rubin is an outstanding professor and a genuinely great guy. He's renowned in his field - he even has an asteroid named after him (6227 Alanrubin) and has authored books too. The class was both fun and informative, and I found it incredibly rewarding. My interest in the subject grew throughout the lessons.

Professor Rubin is very supportive and understanding, always willing to give extensions and help clear up any doubts. One charming aspect of his lectures was his snazzy dressing - on the day we studied asteroids, he wore an asteroid shirt, and when we learned about Saturn, he sported a Saturn shirt. It added a fun touch to the learning experience.

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Quarter: Summer 2021
Grade: A
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Aug. 2, 2021

Professor Rubin presents interesting course material in a highly engaging and effective way, weaving in a delightful blend of relevant jokes, stories, and movie reviews to add plentiful educational entertainment. The weekly homework sets and labs neatly complement lecture material, and explore a variety of intriguing course topics such as meteorites, impact craters, and the Moon. Exams are fair and correspond well to topics covered in lectures.

Despite the online situation, Professor Rubin's efforts to create an interactive and informational class - from fun, colourful slides to themed Zoom backgrounds customised for each lecture to chatting with students on topics of interest - has made this course one of my favourites. The course is wonderfully structured for the virtual format, and I am sure it would work just as well in-person, as Professor Rubin is not only so knowledgeable and skilled in his subject, but also amazing at lecturing in an enjoyable manner! I would highly recommend this course to anyone remotely intrigued by comets, Martians, dark energy, what happened to Pluto, or any space-related topic...and certainly to non-science majors. (As a non-science major, I was quite relieved to find this course to be a perfect balance of challenging material and reasonable workload/pace--and that science courses do not discriminate against right-brained individuals such as myself!)

Overall, I found this course to be an astronomically stellar experience, complete with a toolbox full of valuable skills, knowledge, and insights that I am sure will continue to benefit me (even on my non-science track). And did I mention?--Professor Rubin has an asteroid named after him! (Go look it up--not kidding!)

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Oct. 22, 2015

Professor Rubin is a very dedicated and passionate teacher. I'm not very interested in the subject but he did a good job keeping it interesting and making lectures funny. The class was not very hard, but did require a solid amount of studying right before midterms and finals because his powerpoints are 70-120 slides each.

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March 31, 2015

Professor Rubin is one of the best professors at UCLA. Very helpful, and eager to transfer his knowledge to students. His power point slides and his lectures are very clear, exciting and fun. Very fair exams. He welcomes questions in class and very helpful during the office hours. You will love his class and learn so much.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Summer 2024
Grade: A-
Aug. 12, 2024

Professor Alan Rubin is an outstanding professor and a genuinely great guy. He's renowned in his field - he even has an asteroid named after him (6227 Alanrubin) and has authored books too. The class was both fun and informative, and I found it incredibly rewarding. My interest in the subject grew throughout the lessons.

Professor Rubin is very supportive and understanding, always willing to give extensions and help clear up any doubts. One charming aspect of his lectures was his snazzy dressing - on the day we studied asteroids, he wore an asteroid shirt, and when we learned about Saturn, he sported a Saturn shirt. It added a fun touch to the learning experience.

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Summer 2021
Grade: A
Aug. 2, 2021

Professor Rubin presents interesting course material in a highly engaging and effective way, weaving in a delightful blend of relevant jokes, stories, and movie reviews to add plentiful educational entertainment. The weekly homework sets and labs neatly complement lecture material, and explore a variety of intriguing course topics such as meteorites, impact craters, and the Moon. Exams are fair and correspond well to topics covered in lectures.

Despite the online situation, Professor Rubin's efforts to create an interactive and informational class - from fun, colourful slides to themed Zoom backgrounds customised for each lecture to chatting with students on topics of interest - has made this course one of my favourites. The course is wonderfully structured for the virtual format, and I am sure it would work just as well in-person, as Professor Rubin is not only so knowledgeable and skilled in his subject, but also amazing at lecturing in an enjoyable manner! I would highly recommend this course to anyone remotely intrigued by comets, Martians, dark energy, what happened to Pluto, or any space-related topic...and certainly to non-science majors. (As a non-science major, I was quite relieved to find this course to be a perfect balance of challenging material and reasonable workload/pace--and that science courses do not discriminate against right-brained individuals such as myself!)

Overall, I found this course to be an astronomically stellar experience, complete with a toolbox full of valuable skills, knowledge, and insights that I am sure will continue to benefit me (even on my non-science track). And did I mention?--Professor Rubin has an asteroid named after him! (Go look it up--not kidding!)

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Oct. 22, 2015

Professor Rubin is a very dedicated and passionate teacher. I'm not very interested in the subject but he did a good job keeping it interesting and making lectures funny. The class was not very hard, but did require a solid amount of studying right before midterms and finals because his powerpoints are 70-120 slides each.

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March 31, 2015

Professor Rubin is one of the best professors at UCLA. Very helpful, and eager to transfer his knowledge to students. His power point slides and his lectures are very clear, exciting and fun. Very fair exams. He welcomes questions in class and very helpful during the office hours. You will love his class and learn so much.

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4.8
Overall Rating
Based on 10 Users
Easiness 3.9 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.6 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Engaging Lectures
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  • Often Funny
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