LS7A itself was definitely much harder than I expected. Flipped classroom is doable and there are a lot of extra points to get, but you have to make sure you're managing your time wisely relative to other classes as well. Also make sure to take advantage of all the study opportunities and resources, like CLC hours and taking the practice exam questions seriously. With Maloy, in-lecture discussion isn't as important because he explains everything clearly and thoroughly. His teaching style works very well with the exam format. Make sure to understand not only the correct answer but why the other options are incorrect—TA OHs are extremely helpful for this. He is engaging and very passionate about his work. I haven't been to any of his review sessions or OH, so I can't speak on that.

Because this class is listed under multiple professors, avoid Campbell if you can. His lectures are extremely dry and definitely unbearable if you don't have anyone to talk to lol. He also wasn't as clear in explanations as Maloy.

Maloy for 7A was one of the best teachers I have had at UCLA so far. With the new "flipped classroom" approach that the LS7 series uses, it can be quite apparent which teachers are well-versed in such a classroom setting and which ones are totally inept. Maloy clearly knew how to teach in this manner. His lectures are clear and concise, and his clicker questions are very useful for learning the material and putting the concepts to use. If you don't understand something the first time around, he is also great at explaining things in office hours, where he'll clarify concepts and make some practice problems. Structure of the class is fairly simple; you have two midterms (the 2nd one is 30 points more than the 1st so you have a little more leeway if you mess up) and a final, and the rest of the points is obtained through attending discussion sections and completing work on Launchpad. All of that is free points and in 7A actually accounts for like 40% of your grade, so do them. This class is pretty smooth sailing if you pay attention in lecture and really put an emphasis on the clicker questions (what concepts they ask about, how they word the questions, etc.) when you study. Maloy certainly made this class as manageable as possible. If you have the choice, take 7A with him, hands down.

Dr. Maloy is the best professor in the life sciences department hands down. He makes an effort to know and help his students in any way he can and is just a genuinely nice person overall. He replies to emails promptly as well. His teaching is great and he makes it clear what is expected of us in the class. Go to his review sessions before midterms and the final! They're incredibly helpful.
The material itself is easy: more concept application than memorization. Use clicker questions to study. LA problem-solving sessions are useful if you want more explanation of concepts.
Launchpad is a pain and takes a lot of time if you take notes alongside it. But if you take notes, your understanding of the material will definitely be better than those who don't.

OVERVIEW:
150 points - Launchpad
>>>50 points each for reading, review quizzes, and practice exams
90 points - Midterm #1
>>>62 multiple choice questions (2 bonus)
120 points - Midterm #2
>>>62 multiple choice questions (2 bonus)
200 points - Midterm #3
>>>102 multiple choice questions (2 bonus)
80 points - Discussion
72 points - Clicker participation
10 points - CCLE reflection questions
722 total points available (although there were about 8 points worth of extra credit surveys as well!)
There's a lot to love about Dr. Maloy's LS7A lecture. He's an energetic professor and is very passionate about teaching. The use of clicker questions and review quizzes on LaunchPad (the online textbook) really helped me gage how well I understood the course. There are a lot of resources for those who are struggling: I'd highly recommend going to the Collaborative Learning Center's Problem Solving/Q+A sessions to review each week's material and to professor/TA office hours. The lectures themselves are really engaging - full of colorful diagrams and opportunities to work with your neighbors - and Dr. Maloy was a terrific presenter. Dr. Maloy also used worksheets during the lectures to emphasize key points, which were especially handy when preparing for the exams.
However, the LS series may seem daunting at first. LaunchPad can be somewhat deflationary, as the practice exams are very challenging. Each week, you are assigned reading on LaunchPad, followed by straightforward review quizzes, which you can attempt up to 3 times and pause if needed. However, the practice exams are a different story. They are timed and you only have one shot at them, making them very stressful. There are answers posted on Quizlet (everyone seems to be aware of this, even the Learning Assistants), but I'd caution against using those. The practice exams, while they are quite stress-inducing, are very helpful when studying for the exams. Additionally, each one counts for a mere 5 points out of 722, so they aren't especially weighty in final grades. These are a helpful tool to succeeding in the course.
Dr. Maloy really emphasized student learning, which was great! He dedicated 10 easy course points to watching educational videos about the science of learning and filling out surveys about how we perceive our own ability to learn. In the face of my first quarter's near-constant stress, these reflection questions were a pleasant reminder that, even when faced with difficulty, I was capable of overcoming it. I was never able to go to Dr. Maloy's office hours because of an unfortunate schedule conflict, but I emailed him several times. He is very prompt with his replies and cares deeply about addressing student concerns.
It's also great that there are a LOT of points in this course, which gives students quite a bit of room to struggle and learn without seriously jeopardizing their grades. Overall, it was a great experience despite some initial difficulties. I'd give this course a 5/5, although it was certainly challenging, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in life science and cells/molecules.

Before I begin, I'd like to inform those that I took him for LS 107, not LS7A. I couldn't find Maloy under LS 107 or LS 4 for some reason and I don't want to go through the trouble of adding him cause I'm lazy. Anyways, Maloy is not that bad of a professor. He is clear, has good practice problems, reflect his exams on his lecture and clicker questions, and provides a lot of extra credit (I think my grade was boosted by 4% thanks to it). My only problem with him is that he may be too easy. I'm not sure if it's because I took the class during summer, but it seemed very easygoing in his LS 107 class. I'm not sure how it was for others, but the class median for the first exam was a 68/90, avg. for second was 72%, and final probably something like a C to a C+. I would highly recommend Maloy if you want a do-able, yet a little challenging at times Genetics course. Hung Pham is the other Genetics professor whom I believe seems to be harder than Maloy, comparing Pham's exams to Maloy's. Clicker required, textbook not, 2 midterms + final (summer 2018), ~680 points, 1st exam 90pts, 2nd 120pts, final 200pts, video quizzes 50pts, participation during class & discussion 60pts, CCLE assignments (free points) 80pts, clicker ?'s 80pts, 27 pts extra credit you can easily earn.

LS7A was one of the first classes I took at UCLA and I absolutely loved it. Dr. Maloy is one of the most wholesome professors I've had and you can really tell he cares about the success and understanding of his students. The material can be a little tricky at times, but as long as you are doing Launchpad, going to discussion, and answering all the clicker questions in lecture you should be totally fine. If Jay is ever a TA again, I would highly recommend going to his section. Overall, great class and Maloy is literally the best.

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.