Professor Maloy is an excellent professor. His lectures were very clear and it was very easy to learn from hin. I would definitely reccomend attendinh as many of his office hours as possible. He helps prepare you for the midterms and gives you practice problems that are very similar to exam problems. This class stresses understanding concepts and applying them, rather than pure memorization, so don't bother wasting time memorizing steps or processes. The only thing I hated was using Launchpad (online textbook). The class is not an easy A, but with the right study strategies and effort, anyone could earn an A.

This class was tough, but Maloy is an excellent lecturer and really tried his best to make lectures engaging and clear. His office hours are also very helpful, so attend as often as possible to get an advantage in the class. Tests are tough, but not impossible. Would take this class again with Maloy, but check the reviews for Dr. Lin, who co-teaches the class, before enrolling. I wouldn't recommend taking the class if he continues to teach it with Maloy.

As I had both Dr. Braybrook and Dr. Maloy, I will be putting this review under both of their names. (TDLR; Do all (if not extra) prep work before lecture, study learning outcomes/previous classwork, read AOL questions carefully, and do extra credit. Also go to office hours/CLC if you can)

Personally, I found this course's content to be similar to what I learned in AP Biology, which I took junior year. The flipped classroom format just meant that I learned everything in the textbook beforehand and then reviewed it in class. Because of this, I found the homework very time consuming, but I was making my own notes in addition to the reading guides assigned. The lectures were relatively easy to understand because I did that extra work.

Dr. Braybrook and Dr. Maloy both clearly care about their students, and they are also excellent teachers. I can't say much about how they are in a smaller group setting like office hours since I never went (lol), but I do think that they would be willing and able to answer any question. In lecture, their explanation for iClicker questions and content in general always made sense. Clicker questions are quite easy compared to the AOLs, and they aren’t graded on correctness. Discussion sections are definitely helpful, especially if you are confused on something from the lecture, so I’d highly recommend going.

Each of the three AOLs had two parts, the individual score and the group score. In the tests themselves, there were quite a few questions that would be meant to trip you up, but theoretically, you could do horribly in the individual but somewhat well on the group portion. However, the improvement from the group score will definitely depend on who you're working with.

When I studied for tests, I usually started by reviewing iClicker and PALs. Afterwards, I would write out all the learning outcomes needed for the AOL, plus all the necessary concepts needed to answer that outcome. Then I would review the CLC worksheets, recorded review sessions specific to the particular AOL, and any new graphs we learned (this last part definitely helped out a lot). Going to CLC sessions and office hours (which I rarely did) throughout the quarter would probably be very beneficial, so I'd go to those as often as you can.

Grading in this class was a point system that was quite fair (mostly based on AOLs), but take advantage of extra credit so you have some buffer. Hope this was helpful, and don’t worry too much about this class if you need to take it, you’ll be just fine!

I took LS7A with Professor Maloy and Professor Braybrook, who switched off every week. HOWEVER, LS7A is extremely standardized, with every professor teaching the exact same material in an extremely similar way. Thus, the professor you have does not matter as much as other classes.

Maloy and Braybrook are great, they have an amazing chemistry and bounce off one another very well. Maloy also brings his dog Toby to lecture every day so don't take him if you get distracted by dogs easily cough* cough*. Anyways, they teach the material really clearly and help you understand how different processes relate (very important for 7A). Their office hours are REALLY helpful, as they answer your questions and reinforce your knowledge by going over practice problems. These two professors are also unique in that they offer non-content student hours; these can be very helpful if you're new to the university. During these hours, they find a really nice area on campus and talk about things completely separate from the course, including the learning assistant program and how to find research (as well as other things). Having these two professors was a blast, and I'd recommend taking 7A with either of them.

The coursework can be pretty tough if you're new to flipped classrooms. Essentially, you have to learn the material on your own (thus professors don't matter too much), and during lecture, your professor/s will give you practice problems and help connect the dots. It is important to keep on track with the weekly readings and try your best to attend lecture, but this can be difficult with the menace known as Achieve (the textbook). If you are behind, it is not worth it to attend lecture, because the professors do not review the reading in depth.

The course and grading rubric is honestly very fair. There were 2 MCQ midterms (the first worth 12% of your grade and the second worth 16%) and an MCQ final (28% of grade). Exams are asynchronous and you are given a day to take the individual phase of the exam. The next two days is the group phase of the exam, where you will meet up with your group, share answers, come up with the correct answers, and retake the test. The group phase is the exact same test as the individual phase, meaning your group phase score will almost certainly be higher than your individual phases. These exams were not memory based, instead testing our understanding and application, and I think they did a fair job.

Finally, here are my tips for doing well in this course:
1. Understand the content and be able to explain everything.
2. If you're behind on content, skip out on your professor's lecture and attend a different professor's lecture after you've read the material.
3. Do the extra credit! This class gave out 2.8% of extra credit which doesn't seem like much but because of it I went into the final with a grade over 100% and thus took it pretty easily.
4. Don't memorize, understand. Very few questions will ask you to recite a basic fact and most of those questions will provide a diagram that has the information. The exams are about understanding and application.
5. Consider changing lecture/discussion. Put simply, you want to be in a group where you're not the smartest one so someone else can carry you. Don't be afraid to change discussions in the first couple weeks to try and roll for better teammates.
6. Don't take this class during a TA strike because the professors may or may not flake out.

Key things to know:
- LS7A is standardized so if you don't get the professor you want it's not the end of the world. I will say that if I had to choose again I'd 100% go with Professor Maloy because he's good at lecturing and has a really cute dog that he brings to class.
- There are a lot of assignments that do not necessarily take a lot of time but are easy to forget about if you're not on top of things. The points add up, and even if the professors are generous with the grading system, it's good to learn how to manage your time.
- The exams are application based. Review clicker questions and discussion worksheets, attend CLC sessions, and go to office hours. My TA was so so helpful and gave the best advice.
- Do not take this class unless it's a major requirement or you really like Bio.

This class is HARD. Not gonna lie. But it's because, at least for me and a lot of people I know, it's a new way of learning and thinking. Every question on the test is application based, which is new for most of us. But I could feel myself learning and getting smarter. It's a really interesting class! Just hard sometimes. DO NOT get behind on Launchpad. It will fuck you in the ass.

I got an A minus because I failed a question set of like 8 questions on the final. If I had gotten those right I would've gotten an A. Little peeved at myself, but it's fine. Just work hard and you'll do fine.

Also, definitely take this class with Maloy.

Looking back at LS7A with Maloy makes me miss having him as a professor. He is so clear and helpful during lectures and gives great examples/demonstrations. I highly recommend going to his exam review sessions because he basically formats them as a mini quiz session where he gives out questions off the top of his head and has us solve them for good practice. The workload of LS7A is honestly pretty light if you know what you need to work on the most to do well in class. Launchpad sucks and was honestly a waste of time when he'd go over all the stuff from it in lecture and it would be so much clearer. He always tells students to form study groups and to come up with your own exam questions and it really is the best way to study for the exams. I took AP Bio in high school and thought that just reviewing slides and clicker questions and memorizing them off the top of my head would let me do well on exams but it did not at all. The class is really about applying the concepts from lectures into a problem, so if you can create your own exam questions or modify the clicker questions to make new ones and then solve them, you're golden.

LS7A is tough but you're provided a lot of resources (reading guides, practice worksheets, problem solving sessions) to help and you should absolutely take advantage of them. They really stress the idea of giving you problems that demonstrate you really know the material and can make conclusions or do analysis rather than just regurgitate the textbook. Highly recommend going to problem solving sessions (super helpful) and putting effort into studying clicker questions, discussion worksheets and launchpad questions to get a sense of what kinds of things they ask for.

Launchpad is really tedious but very doable if you do a little each day. The online textbook has a lot of details that don't show up on exams so focus more on what's covered in video and class lectures.

Maloy is a great professor - definitely take the class with him if you can.

-WORKLOAD: for all of the LS7 series, you will need to buy Launchpad: online textbook where you will read the required material, take quizzes (can retake multiple times plus all of the answers are on quizlets), and take weekly practice exam questions (can only try once but most answers are on quizlet). Honestly, launchpad has so much information, takes forever, is not hard, it is just annoying but you have to do it. SO just know a lot of your time will be spent on easy launchpad.
-LECTURES: Maloy is a great lecturer, he knows what he is talking about and is not confusing at all. He also isn't boring, unlike other professors I've had. He is very sweet and kind. ATTENDANCE is REQUIRED. Clicker questions throughout the lecture is what counts as your participation grade so you have to be at lecture (can miss up to 2 classes, I believe, and still get full participation credit).
-EXTRA CREDIT: Maloy does offer some extra credit but it honestly isn't enough to help
-OVERALL: I highly recommend that you take his class, he is a great professor!!
-MY TIPS: study the clicker questions and practice exam questions, put a lot of emphasis on what he lectures in class, and ask questions on campus wire!

While Dr. Maloy himself is a great professor, this class itself was pretty annoying, and the whole "flipped classroom" approach isn't really one that works with me. With that being said Dr. Maloy is a very helpful professor. He frequently had office hours throughout the week, and he held multiple reviews prior to major exams in the class. In addition, if you ever wanted to meet with him privately he gave you opportunities to do so.

The tests are a pain in this class. However, if you pay attention during discussion section, study the clicker questions and the half sheets, you should get by pretty well. Apparently the CLC sessions the LAs hold are pretty helpful too, but I've just never been. Honestly, I could've done better in this class if I'd known these things, but I took this class as a freshman, and it took time for me to adjust to college and learn the necessary study methods.