John Raffles
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John Raffles

Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering and Dance University of Arizona
  • First, some select information about myself.
  • I graduated from the University of Arizona with dual degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Dance.

Test Scores

SAT ScoresPerfect Score
Composite1520
Math740
Verbal800

About Me

I am a professional dancer here in New York City, working with various project-based companies, generally in contemporary or contemporary ballet work. I have been tutoring, in various forms and fashions, since 2008 with organizations like National Honor Society and Tau Beta Pi (the original Engineering Honor Society), as well as freelance personal tutoring. I have two overarching aspirations in life. I would like to understand the world, and especially the people in it. I would also like to spread that knowledge, subsequently inspiring people to seek their own truths. Tutoring is a beautiful composition of art and science. One must understand both the material and the student. Not just simple comprehension, but in what manner the comprehension is reached. I enjoy breaking down problems into logical sub-units. First, the underlying equations (or axioms, or vocabulary, or processes) must be understood, preferably on an instinctual level, as it is easier to remember ideas when they make sense at a core level. Then these ideas are applied to the problem, in order to unlock the solution. Generally, when students are having trouble with a problem (or type of problem) there is a non-sequitur somewhere in that process. My job, which is quite fun in this way, is to identify and correct this misunderstanding. One of the best feelings in the world is helping someone see the underlying beauty governing the world and humans. Understanding why and how things work is beautiful. I am qualified in a variety of subjects, as befits my rather bizarre dual degree choice, from AP Computer Science to the Biological Sciences section of the MCAT. And if you need help with your ballet skills, I can definitely help there as well!

Hobbies & Interests

Dance, Reading, Kickball, Board-games, Pizza!

Education

Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering and Dance - University of Arizona

Q&A with John

Students struggle not because they are incapable of learning, but because somewhere in the process of understanding, small inconsistencies creep up and disable whole pathways downstream in the process. My job is to identify and correct those places, allowing natural understanding to resume.
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