This class is a flipped classroom so you have to teach the material yourself and then come to class and answer clicker questions. You have a lot of resources available to practice and learn the material, it just takes a LOT of time and effort. I did not mind Pires as an instructor because I thought she explained the answers to the clicker questions clearly. However, a lot of my friends and people I talked to did not like her very much.

Deb is the best professor I've had at UCLA. She is always helpful and she really is committed to her students' success. Would definitely want to take another ls7 class with her!

The LS 7 series is a flipped classroom which means that you basically learn all the material on your own with the homework readings assigned and the purpose of lectures is just to reinforce important concepts. That being said, if you don't do Launchpad at all, you're screwed. Deb was really cool early on but after the first midterm she picked up her lecture pace and did not explain a lot of clicker questions well enough. She also sometimes comes off as condescending and mean if you ask her questions directly. In the end, it really doesn't matter what professor you have because you end up teaching yourself everything. Just make sure to understand all the Launchpad practice exam questions, clickers, and half sheets they give in lecture. Launchpad is also free points because everything's on quizlet just look it up.

Overall, this class wasn't too bad. As long as you keep up with class readings and launchpad activities, you should be okay! Deb was a decent lecturer.

LS7A is a fun class, that I enjoyed a lot. Deb is very friendly and takes time to interact with her students, it does not feel like there are 300 other people in the room. I would recommend Deb to everyone; she is a kind spirit
All in all the material covered is rather easy. Since you are not expected to know anything by heart, all you have to do is understand the material. This made LS7A an easy class to take during my first quarter at UCLA.

Deb is overall a great lecturer who seems to be eager in setting up a great learning environment but I did see her make some people feel dumb for asking certain questions and she tends to move on pretty quickly when it comes to clicker question explanations which is something very important since the midterms and finals consist of clicker questions but at a much trickier wording. Overall I don't really think it matters which professor you have since the test and material are all universal for this series so I guess take Deb if you don't want a professor who completely disregards clicker question explanation altogether. It also seemed as if those who enjoyed the material did a lot better than those who did not. Overall 7/10

VERY difficult if you come from a sucky high school but it is doable ! READ READ READ the syllabus. Nah but for real!! and launchpad!! The professor does her job but basically you have to go into lecture knowing the material.

Deb's class consisted entirely of clicker questions- including ones where even the TA's would get it wrong because her questions are structured mostly to trick you- and discussing her complete lack of a closet. I hadn't taken bio since freshman year in high school, where I disliked it, and while this class wasn't awful material wise for me, most of the people I know who loved biology before ended up hating it because of her class. Don't ever miss launchpad, pair up with people for your practice questions and check quizlet for them, and ask your TA for clarification on your discussion worksheets; conserve every non-test point you can. She added 10 points of extra credit at the end if you did surveys, which is equivalent to 5 questions on the final. Launchpad is not a good method to study because it oversaturates you with information, instead go to your TA's office hours and focus on the learning objectives. My TA is easily one of the only reasons I passed the class, without her I am sure I would've been drowning. Overall the class isn't too bad though some weeks made barely any sense and Deb makes it clear that the lecture's purpose is not to teach you material, it is to reinforce your understanding. If you ask a question in class, god be with you because she can be incredibly condescending. Honestly my best advice is to find some friends and teach the material to each other as much as you can, and make a game out of guessing which outfit she'll wear next (you've got a 1 in 3 chance of being right). Also the class is not curved so be nice to everyone around you, they're all super stressed out and could use some kindness.

This class wasn’t too bad, but I wasn’t a big fan of the flipped classroom structure. If you’re like me and you’ve always relied on lectures to learn the material, you’re going to struggle in this class. However, after figuring out your learning style and how to learn everything by yourself, this class becomes way easier. The lectures themselves are useless. The discussions helped a lot, and the TA’s were very informative with their answers. I had Chloe and she was amazing. Also, don’t procrastinate on the launchpad assignments!

I'd never recommend this class to anyone who doesn't need it for their major. Huge waste of time and effort. Ridiculous enforced rules. Make sure to read the syllabus like 3 times so they don't take points off something you've accidentally overlooked on a final scale of 715. Never ever forget to do your Launchpad homework, go to class or discussion, because it adds up. You could get A+'s on midterms and finals and still get a B overall trust me. I can tell you I have not learned a single thing for the amount of time I was forced to spend. What are they even trying to measure here, your tolerance to BS or actual mastery of material? I have so much to say about this class but I'll end it here.