@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp17417,
            	author={Bortolotti, Stefania and Loviglio, Annalisa},
            	title={The Impact of a Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program on University Choices and Performance},
            	year={2024},
	month={Oct},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={17417},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp17417},
	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. The likelihood of choosing a field aligned with their mentor increases by 14 to 22 percentage points, depending on the sample and specification, representing a 25% to 45% increase from the baseline. Notably, the program also shifts preferences towards STEM/Economics fields, potentially enhancing prospective wages by 3.1- 3.7%. Using administrative data, we confirm the validity of survey-based evidence and show that the intervention does not negatively impact university performance, even though treated students enroll in more competitive fields.},
	keywords={mentoring;university choices;RCT},
            }