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author: mark thomas

mark thomas
mark helps build the look and feel of the magoosh product and brand through visual design. he graduated from umass amherst with a bfa in studio art. when he’s not designing things, he can be found painting, critiquing restaurant menu fonts, exploring the west coast, drowning his demons in a pool of bourbon, and watching the celtics.

  • how your personality type can help you win at studying

    i have been rabidly obsessed with mbti for about two years now. i’ve read way too many articles, researched for way too many hours, and generally become way too interested in psychology (especially for someone who is mentally insane!). what is mbti? it stands for myer-briggs type indicator, and it was engineered by renowned psychologist…

  • liked the movie? try the book! 10 surprising movies based on books

    our favorite: top 10 lists! here’s a great one from our friends at studymode, sharing 10 books you should definitely read if you loved the movie version. ☺   nothing beats warm buttered popcorn, an ice-cold soda and a great movie playing on the big screen – especially in the middle of summer! we get…

  • how to win at extracurriculars

    “this’ll look good on my college app!” ah, the mantra of high school upperclassmen. if you’re around any over-achieving high schoolers, you’ll probably be hearing this a lot. in an age of extreme college entrance competitiveness, it’s easy to fall into the “extracurricular trap”: piling on a bunch of extracurricular activities just because it’ll boost…