An unfortunate mistake caused 1,500 high school students who applied for admission to Georgia State University in Atlanta to celebrate their acceptance a little too early.
The affected students who applied for admission for the 2024-25 school year received a welcome email from the university on April 29, congratulating them on their acceptance.
However the university said the students, who had incomplete applications, received the welcome email by mistake.
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