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Hewitt’s Extended Inquiry Program: Setting Students Apart in the College Process
Hewitt News

Hewitt's Extended Inquiry (EI) program provides a uniquely transformative learning experience that gives students an advantage in the college admissions process and prepares them for success after graduation. This spring, K-12 families gathered to hear members of the senior class present their EI projects and to learn from a panel of students, Director of College Guidance Dr. Terry Kung, and Head of Upper School Dr. Liz Brennan about how the EI program sets Hewitt students apart in the college process.

Please scroll down to enjoy video recordings from the event, including student presentations on using mathematical modeling to describe the spread of disease; the objectification and villainization of female protagonists in literature; and the role social, economic, and cultural challenges play in the immigrant experience. 

Yara stands at a podium with a navy Hewitt logo on the front. She is wearing a red Stony Brook shirt, glasses, and has straight dark brown hair.

Yara T. '25 presents her Extended Inquiry project - a 1.5 year independent research project focused on using mathematical models to describe the spread of disease and determine public health policy.  

Addie stands at a podium with a navy Hewitt logo on the front. She is wearing a white Smith College sweatshirt and her light brown hair is pulled back in a ponytail.

Addie S. '25 presents her Extended Inquiry project researching the objectification and villainization of female protagonists in The Iliad, The Great Gatsby, and Of Mice and Men.

Samantha stands at a podium with a navy Hewitt logo on the front. She is wearing a black top, glasses, and has her blonde hair pulled back.

Samantha C. '25 presents her Extended Inquiry research project - a three part investigation into the role that social, economic, and cultural challenges play in the experience of first and second-generation immigrants.

Three students and two teachers sit in a semi-circle against a navy blue wall

A panel of seniors and Director of College Guidance Dr. Terry Kung speak about how Hewitt's Extended Inquiry program sets Hewitt students apart in the college process.