So many ridiculous works. Very unreasonable.

Maloy is an absolute king. Not only did he adapt well to online learning because of COVID, he also was super lenient to us because of all the hectic stuff going on in the country. Like this guy seriously empathizes with his students and understands.
As for the class itself, I am an engineering student and was told by other engineering students that this class was going to be easy and basically a GPA boost, and they were right. If you had good teachers in high school for AP Bio, this class is basically just a review of everything you did there, and it's a breeze. The only homework is launchpad assignments, which everyone complains about, but I really did not think they were that bad. We had launchpad due two times a week, Tuesday and Thursday, and each assignment literally only took me an hour. On rare occasions maybe like an hour and a half, but also sometimes less than an hour. (I also never took notes on the launchpad material, I know some people do). The tests are not too bad, either; sometimes he puts in some really tricky questions, but even after getting those wrong you can still get an A / high B. I did not study for any of the tests.
Discussion sections and lecture are both mandatory. Both give you grades for participation, and they try to make everything super collaborative. So it's super easy to make friends.

This class is definitely not easy at ALL. It requires sooo much time, to the point where one homework assigned for one night amounts to 3 hours if not more. The midterms are extremely difficult and do not have anything to do with your understanding of the general concepts. They are basically a bunch of diagrams with T/F questions or multiple choice and Maloy makes them so tricky. Many people are failing, however some are doing very well. It all depends on how much time you are willing to put in. This is NOT an easy class and the TAs are not very helpful. The CLC hours are very helpful though. However, I do want to say that the best part about this course was Professor Dasgupta! He was so nice and so kind and helpful and he is a genuinely funny and great professor! I wish he would have taught more than he did.

I scheduled a meeting with him in Week 9. I forgot to go, and I haven't talked to him since.

Dr. Maloy is hands down the best professor I've had . He is really approachable and his office hours are very helpful, He really tries to get to know his students.
The work itself is very doable. My recommendation would be to go to all of the review and office hours he has.
The tests are true/false questions. Not too bad but one word can change the whole answer so read thoroughly.
The class is based on points so try to compile as many as you can to be ready for the midterms and final. I personally did horrible on my midterms and final but because I went to class, did the hw and went to the labs I passed the class. What I'm saying is that if you fail one midterm you still have many more other things to fall back on. It'll be okay.
Study as you go and if you get confused for something ask that same week or you will fall behind.
My grade had nothing to do with Maloy, it was all me. He is a great professor.

Maloy was great! Definitely take this class if you could, his lectures are decently engaging.

Take LS7A with Maloy!!! He is the best professor, classes are always engaging and never boring. Launchpad is a bit tedious but after the first midterm you'll figure out how to pick out what is actually important to know for tests. Tests were all online on CCLE and had individual and group phases so you had a chance to take the test twice to improve your score. I loved this class and would take it with Maloy again in a heartbeat.

Tests were pretty difficult, it's all application of the knowledge you learn. Pay attention to discussions and clickers! That's what the tests are like. None of that memorization nonsense. Anyway, Maloy was always understanding (I literally forgot to turn in my group final and he still let me. I would've gotten a C in the class but I got an A. He is,,,,so kind) and would always bring his dog to sit at the front of the room (WHAT A SWEETIE. SO FLUFFY AND CALM AND SOFT) and you could pet him!!! Take this class with Maloy!!

Professor Maloy is great! For winter 2022, he made LS7A a course such that as long as you pass, you get an A. I can't see how anyone could have failed that class (basically, how anyone could've NOT gotten an A-- literally all you had to do was pass). Launchpad (used for all the LS7 series) is EXTREMELY boring and ridiculous and was my least favorite part. I personally hated how the course followed a flipped classroom structure, but Maloy himself is a good professor and is extremely fun to be around. I'm selling all my notes (in-class and reading notes) for $15! Hmu at ********** if interested

I'm so glad that my first quarter at UCLA included 7A with Dr. Maloy. He is an incredible, engaging professor that genuinely cares about his students and his studies. He asked us to do a mid-quarter course evaluation so he could implement any suggestions for the latter half of the quarter, unlike how it usually is where we can only grade our professors once the quarter is over. His enthusiasm made the 8 AM lecture feel like a breeze and he was always so encouraging. I thought the midterms and finals were super fair -- like the whole 7 series, it's all about application over memorization.
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The whole breakdown:
TOTAL - 716 pts
MIDTERM 1 - 90 pts
MIDTERM 2 - 110 pts
FINAL - 200 pts
DISCUSSION SECTION - 80 pts (10 pts per week)
iCLICKER Qs - 76 pts (4 pts, all-or-nothing, per lecture)
LAUNCHPAD (assignments, quizzes, practice exams) - 150 pts
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There were also multiple opportunities for extra credit!
I wish Maloy was teaching 7A every quarter - he is truly an all-star professor.