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University Mistakenly Sends Out 500,000 Acceptance Letters To H.S Seniors

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Yikes, a bunch of high school students got their hopes up.

According to WLEX-TV, the University of Kentucky accidentally sent 500,000 acceptance emails to thousands of high school students. In fact, several of those students hadn't even applied to the university and yet received the email as as error.

Mary Dougherty, a senior in San Antonio, Texas, was among those who received the email.

"I was like, 'Mom, I just got accepted into the University of Kentucky,'" Doughtery told WLEX-TV. "And she's like, 'Oh, I didn't know you applied to University of Kentucky.' And I was like, 'oh, I did not.'"

A spokesperson from the University of Kentucky told WLEX-TV a "technical issue" was responsible for the mixup.

"Only a handful of those on the prospect list had been admitted to UK. The vast majority had not, nor had the vast majority of these students expressed an interest in the program," the university's spokesman told the news station. "Nevertheless, we regret the communication error and have sent correspondence to all those who were contacted, offering our apologies."

He also said all the students who actually had been admitted to the program already received their actual acceptance letters.

Soon after the initial mistake, the University of Kentucky followed up with an apology and a detailed explanation.


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