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.

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.

695 points total
90 midterm 1
120 midterm 2
200 final
remaining points from launchpad/clicker/other that should be free points
few EC points

Good professor, good class. It is not too difficult if you have taken a Chem class like 14A or 20A or have taken AP Biology. Then a good chunk of it is review. The exams are fair, though they always have a few questions that are confusing due to wording. This class is not about memorizing, and more about problem solving.

Professor Maloy is definitely the best professor to take LS 7A with. He gives engaging lectures and knows the content like the back of his hand. The problem with the 7 series is that it’s in a flipped class style. So you’ll be taking online quizzes and doing homework before every lecture. Lecture is mostly participation and clicker questions. The exams are all true and false, MC and can be a bit difficult. I got a B- and then a B+ on the first and second midterm, respectively and then a straight B on the final and still managed to get an A (the reason is because Launchpad gives you a huge boost). Take this class with Dr. Maloy!

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.

I loved this class! The content was super interesting, challenging and I feel like I have learnt a lot from it. Dr. Maloy is an amazing professor. He cares so much about his students it’s crazy. He explains things so well and sparks a great interest in the subject. He also holds a lot of review sessions and office hours, which are super helpful.

While I did enjoy this class, I do have to acknowledge that LS 7A as a class has a lot of issues. To begin with, Launchpad is a horrible resource. While the idea of a flipped classroom is great, Launchpad is just not the resource for it. It gives you so much unnecessary information and is a waste of time. Secondly, I had half the class with Dr. Lin who I learnt nothing from. Thirdly, the exams for this class is quite tough and it can be difficult to know how to prepare for. Of course, you can succeed if you put a good amount of effort and work smart.

Overall, despite certain issues I highly recommend taking LS 7A with Maloy. You can succeed in this class if you focus on the lecture slides, clicker questions and go for office hours and review sessions.

Also shout out to my TA Jensen. This guy was the real MVP of the class. He helped us so much and was honestly even better than Maloy. He is the only reason I survived the Lin period.

Maloy is a great professor! His lectures are engaging, informative, and helpful to review when preparing for his midterms and final. Moreover, he provides a lot of assistance during his office hours. For Maloy's exams, you don't need to memorize anything, just be able to apply the knowledge you've learned in class; you'll be asked many critical thinking type questions. Be prepared, as the LS 7 series courses are inverted classes with your grade based on a point system. Inverted means that you'll learn most of your material on your own through LaunchPad (which make up a significant amount of the points in the class), only coming to class to reinforce what you've read/learned. The points refer to how many points each part of the course is worth out of a total. Make sure to snag the easy points like LaunchPad and discussion participation. Be sure to manage your time and ask Maloy questions throughout the quarter.

I would definitely recommend his class and this professor! I found him to be a clear, concise lecturer and I really appreciated the many review sessions he held before midterms and finals. I would really, really advise people taking his class to take advantage of all the office hours and CLC sessions, both of which are super useful (way more useful than Launchpad) in understanding the material and preparing for the exams. Dr. Maloy offers a lot of these, so if I could go back and do this class all over again, I would probably go to more office hours!

However, like many other students, I found Launchpad and the whole idea of the flipped classroom to be pretty annoying, and oftentimes the material in Launchpad doesn't really correlate with what's being taught in lectures. Launchpad has a lot of extra information you don't really need, and although I took notes on Launchpad at first, it's not super helpful. I would recommend just skimming through Launchpad and only taking a few notes on the most important concepts or on the quizzes.

If you're taking this class with another professors other than Dr. Maloy, make sure to check out the other professor's reviews as well! I took the class with Dr. Lin and Dr. Maloy teaching together, and although I love Dr. Lin as a person, his teaching wasn't the most clear and I had to basically learn all of the second midterm's material on my own.

tl;dr Launchpad isn't important, take advantage of office hours/extra credit, and make sure to check out the second professor's reviews!

This class most definitely was not a breeze. Every week we had several assignments due and readings. The tests were also unnecessarily difficult and it did not matter how much you studied. It did not in any shape or form test knowledge rather it was more about how well you take tests and critical thinking skills. This was most probably why the class was difficult as the tests are unpredictable and every time you come out of the exam you have no idea how well you did. My words of advice is to just try your best and hope things turn out your way. Overall though Dr. Maloy was a great professor and he hosted several office hours/q&a sessions to help prepare for exams.

This class genuinely challenged me, but it was worth all the work that I put into the class. They gave a million resources (LAs, TAs, CLC, CampusWire forum, preclass worksheets (optional), clicker questions, practice exam and review questions, and practice tests on Launchpad). They know that the style of testing is new (it's like similar to the ACT science portions based on diagrams, charts, etc.). The first midterm is weighted way less than the second midterm, knowing that it will be the first test in this style that many students will be taking. There was extra credit and a curve. Prof. Maloy pushed me to work hard and I appreciate it. I think it will push me to work just as hard in my other classes, such as in the rest of the LS7 series!!