Seriously? NYC University Admits 500 Students, Then Tells Them Sorry ‘It Was An Error’

York University has issued apologies to over 500 prospectivestudents after they received acceptance letters in error. The Canadianuniversity was forced to send out emails of apology after a processing errorincorrectly notified hundreds students that their applications had beenaccepted.

"There was a processing error whereby approximately 500individuals were sent emails indicating they had been accepted for admission toYork," York University spokesperson Joanne Rider said. "This occuredimmediately after the university had sent emails to acknowledge theirapplications had been received."

The university is still in the process of reviewing thestudent's applications and Jock Phippen, director of student recruitment andadmission, clarified that the correction emails were sent to clarify themistake and did not imply the student's applications had been rejected.

"We really empathize that there's a small group ofstudents that got this message and they get anxious and excited, and so we diddo the outreach and tried to do it as quickly as possible," he told theToronto Star.

Rider said that students will likely learn whether or notthey've actually been accepted into the university sometime in the comingmonths.

"We know this is an important decision point for studentsand families," the school apologized once again.

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