Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/300133 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
Quaderni - Working Paper DSE No. 1192
Publisher: 
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche (DSE), 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.
Subjects: 
mentoring
university choices
RCT
JEL: 
A20
C93
I23
I26
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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