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!!

Even though this wasn't the most interesting class (it is a biology intro class anyways), Dr. Maloy was able to keep us engaged through the numerous clicker questions spread throughout the 1-hr lecture, which I really appreciated. He also explained all the clicker question answers extremely thoroughly. As for midterms and finals, all the LS 7A professors come together to create recorded review sessions. Although I didn't watch them, I appreciated their effort in doing so. I also found that going to Problem Solving Sessions really helped a lot, so I emphasize that you go to them!

As for Launchpad, it is definitely way too dense and has a bunch of unnecessary details, so don't waste your time reading it word-for-word. There are practice exam questions and review questions that you have to do on there twice a week, and they are graded on accuracy. Tbh though, a lot of them (or should I say all of them) are on Quizlet which can save you a lot of time and headache.

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.

I think that this class is a good class to take if you already have some bio knowledge. It is a part of a larger series that is required for a lot of majors, so most people in the class have already taken things like AP or IB bio and I think that having that previous knowledge REALLY helps with understanding the material. Due to the reverse classroom sometimes it will feel like the lecture isnt helpful, which is kind of annoying considering the clicker questions are for attendance. But I dont think the class is terrible, and esp for Maloy I think hes a great prof who wants his students to succeed (there are so many extra credit opportunities).

DR. MALOY IS THE BEST!! IF YOU CAN TAKE LS7A WITH HIM DO IT!! He is SUPER engaging and his office hours are the best!! You can tell he's truly enthusiastic and passionate about teaching biology and helping his students. He really wants everyone to succeed and was very accommodating when I came to my CAE accommodations and extenuating circumstances.
For the class, I overall found LS7A very easy. I received As on both the midterms and a big chunk of the grade in the class is through the self-teaching module called launchpad. YOU NEED TO DO YOUR LAUNCHPAD. Attendance to lectures is mandatory through clicker questions. Time-consuming class but overall not very difficult (especially if you have a background in AP BIO).

EXAMS WERE SO HARD. Went in every test feeling fully confident and always got tripped up by tiny details. Loved the clicker questions and launch pad though so helpful. …

Maloy has been a fantastic professor, especially for my transition into UCLA. He is very friendly and willing to point anyone to the right direction. He also hosted non-content office hours weekly, which was a great experience. It feels as though he cares a lot for his students. While the workload can feel like a lot at sometimes, I feel like the work done in class adequately prepared me for any tests.

Professor Maloy is extremely nice and helpful. He provides so many resources that it can seem a lot but when it comes down to reviewing the material for studying you can utilize your Launchpad notes, Lecture Notes, Clicker questions, Lecture slides, Campuswire, office hours, TA office hours, Discussion and Launchpad worksheets. Maloy wants you to succeed in his class. He cares about his students and when you communicate with him and the TAs about personal issues going on, they are very accommodating. I recommend this class to anyone. Just take good notes, review those notes, and ask questions if they come up.

I learned a lot in this class for an intro bio class. I am a bus econ major but was considering going pre-med so I decided to take LS 7a. The class overall was really interesting, but bio personally isn't for me. It takes a fair amount of work but nothing crazy at all (I hadn't taken biology since freshman year of high school for reference). Malloy was a really great teacher and kept class interesting. If you need to take LS 7A I would definitely recommend Malloy.

this was my first college class and dr. maloy has made it an incredible experience! coming in, i was a bit behind as i had neither taken ap bio like pretty much everyone else, nor was i a science major. but this didn't really matter because the class was taught from the basics of the basics and i quickly caught up with everyone else.

the material itself isn't very difficult in my opinion, but it is very content heavy, especially in the launchpad assignments. dr. maloy's lectures are very engaging and you get participation points for answering questions every lecture, which ends up being a lot of free points, since it's not based on accuracy. as for studying for the tests, i suggest ditching the heavy launchpad textbooks completely and just go over the slides he posts, the ta and la worksheets, and also, i cannot stress this enough, go to office hours.