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John Hopkins University mistakenly accepted hundreds of applicants it had previously rejected | John Hopkins University mistakenly accepted hundreds of applicants it had previously rejected |
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Hundreds of applicants rejected by a prestigious US university were shocked when they received an email welcoming them to the institution. | Hundreds of applicants rejected by a prestigious US university were shocked when they received an email welcoming them to the institution. |
John Hopkins University, in Baltimore, which ranks among the world's top 20 institutions, mistakenly sent welcome emails to 294 applicants – 285 of whom had been rejected, while nine had their bids deferred. | |
One such hopeful applicant, Sam Stephenson, 17, from Culpeper County in Virginia was confused when an email with the subject: "Embrace the YES!" dropped into his inbox at around 3:01pm on Sunday. | One such hopeful applicant, Sam Stephenson, 17, from Culpeper County in Virginia was confused when an email with the subject: "Embrace the YES!" dropped into his inbox at around 3:01pm on Sunday. |
Just two days before he had been rejected by Hopkins, his mother Cathy Stephenson said. | Just two days before he had been rejected by Hopkins, his mother Cathy Stephenson said. |
The institution, which accepted 15 per cent of applicants this year, was alerted when a puzzled student notified its staff. The university subsequently sent an apology to those affected by the heart-breaking error, the Washington Post reported. | The institution, which accepted 15 per cent of applicants this year, was alerted when a puzzled student notified its staff. The university subsequently sent an apology to those affected by the heart-breaking error, the Washington Post reported. |
"The decision posted on the decision site reflects the accurate result of your Early Decision application,” the follow-up email read. “We regret this technical mistake and any confusion it may have caused." | "The decision posted on the decision site reflects the accurate result of your Early Decision application,” the follow-up email read. “We regret this technical mistake and any confusion it may have caused." |
David Phillips, vice provost for admissions and financial aid at Hopkins, apologised for what he said was a result of “human error”. | David Phillips, vice provost for admissions and financial aid at Hopkins, apologised for what he said was a result of “human error”. |
He explained that a person who works for a contractor that helps Hopkins with electronic communications pulled the wrong list of e-mail addresses. | He explained that a person who works for a contractor that helps Hopkins with electronic communications pulled the wrong list of e-mail addresses. |
"We apologize to the students affected and to their families," Phillips said. | "We apologize to the students affected and to their families," Phillips said. |
“Admissions decision days are stressful enough. We very much regret having added to the disappointment felt by a group of very capable and hardworking students, especially ones who were so committed to the idea of attending Johns Hopkins that they applied early decision," he added. | “Admissions decision days are stressful enough. We very much regret having added to the disappointment felt by a group of very capable and hardworking students, especially ones who were so committed to the idea of attending Johns Hopkins that they applied early decision," he added. |
The bungle comes after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sent applicants an email regarding financial aid with the line: “You are on this list because you are admitted to MIT!” although thousands of recipients had been rejected. | The bungle comes after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sent applicants an email regarding financial aid with the line: “You are on this list because you are admitted to MIT!” although thousands of recipients had been rejected. |
And earlier in the summer, Notthingham Trent university in the UK emailed applicants to offer them places despite not achieving their predicted A-Level results - the day before results were officially published. | And earlier in the summer, Notthingham Trent university in the UK emailed applicants to offer them places despite not achieving their predicted A-Level results - the day before results were officially published. |
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