Marcus Thompson
Former APUSH Educator, College Board Reader & Curriculum Specialist
Marcus Thompson
Curriculum Lead
Experience: 12+ Years Teaching
Location: Maryland, USA
Professional Background
Marcus Thompson has spent over a decade in the classroom helping high school students master the complex narratives of American history and score top grades on Advanced Placement exams. Marcus earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Secondary Social Studies from the University of Maryland.
During his teaching career, Marcus served as an official **College Board AP Exam Reader** for three consecutive years. In this role, he graded thousands of student DBQ and LEQ essays, gaining direct, first-hand knowledge of what distinguishes a passing essay from a high-scoring 6 or 7-point submission.
Contributions to APUSH Calculator
Marcus maintains the scoring engines and raw-to-composite conversion curves for all AP history and social science calculators on this platform. He regularly verifies the logic against the latest **Course and Exam Descriptions (CED)** and released scoring statistics to ensure our users receive highly realistic grade estimations.
Written Guides & Insights
Marcus has authored several detailed strategy guides in our blog section, sharing actionable tactics on time management and DBQ rubric rules: