Unfortunate oversight: Ontario university sends out admission email to wrong applicants [Video]

Some York University graduate school applicants were left confused and disappointed after receiving an email last week that mistakenly appeared to suggest they had been accepted into their program of choice.

The university confirmed to Global News that nearly half of graduate program applicants who had not yet been accepted were inadvertently sent an email to a webinar intended for those who had already received an acceptance letter.

The mistake sparked frustration online, with several users sharing their experiences on various social media platforms like Reddit and X.

“I had already received an ‘unsuccessful’ update on my portal back in March,” one Reddit user wrote. “It was only until I sent them an email asking for further clarification did they email me back … informing me it was an error. What a horrible feeling I am experiencing right now.”

Another user said they received an email with the subject line, “Congratulations on Your …