The Impact of a Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program on University Choices and Performance

Stefania Bortolotti and Annalisa Loviglio

Working Papers from Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna

Abstract: We study the impact of a personalized mentoring program on university enrollment choices and academic outcomes. Conducting a randomized controlled trial among 337 high school students, we find that the program significantly influences students' decisions, increasing the likelihood of choosing a field aligned with their mentor's by 22 percentage points, representing a 45% increase from the baseline. Notably, the program also shifts preferences towards STEM/Economics fields, enhancing prospective wages by 3.1-3.7%, without negatively impacting university performance. These findings underscore the mentorship's potential to guide students towards more informed and beneficial educational choices.

JEL-codes: A20 C93 I23 I26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-03
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