(CNN) More than 4,000 current and former law school applicants received the exciting news that they have been accepted to Northeastern University School of Law Last week. There was just one problem: The acceptance letters were sent by mistake, according to the university.
The university sent the “erroneous email” on Monday to a total of 205 current applicants due to a “technical error,” according to a Northeastern University statement shared with CNN.
The university said 3,930 applicants from last year also received the wrong email.
“Admissions decisions will not be finalized until later in the academic year,” the statement said.
The law school “quickly sent a clarifying email explaining the error,” according to the statement. “Applicants with concerns are also approached individually.”
“The Law School deeply regrets this inadvertent error and is taking steps to ensure it does not happen in the future.”
The law school at Northeastern University, located in Boston, enrolled 234 students for the 2022 school year, according to its website. A total of 3,877 students applied for admission.
