Recently, the news has been filled with stories of different college administrations making mistakes that lead to mass upheaval throughout the student body and the country. Emails sent that should not have been sent and students who were not supposed to be accepted are just two examples of the recent mishaps. It is ironic that the applications we send when we apply to school have to be flawless, and then the people who work for the institutions make mistakes that are bigger then missed commas. Here are some examples of times college administrations made decisions that left everyone bewildered.
Johns Hopkins Acceptance Disaster
This past December, Johns Hopkins University denied, accepted, and then redenied a group of 294 students all within a few short hours. Hopefully the final email did not interrupt any celebratory dinners or that could make "congratulations" cookie cake really awkward...
UMass Amherst Bans Iranian Students from Program
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently banned students from Iran from participating in their graduate programs related to nuclear science in fear of them using their knowledge for nuclear warfare against America. To think something like this would be put into effect in America in 2015 is astonishing. The ban was lifted shortly after many Iranian civil rights groups, students and faculty members expressed their disapproval.
Carnegie Mellon wrongfully accepts students (see a theme here?)
In mid-February, 800 hopeful applicants got the good news that they were accepted to the masters program for computer science at Carnegie Mellon! It was all smiles until they received an email that pretty much read "lol jk." Did they learn nothing from Johns Hopkins?
UGA Archnews Class Cancellation
After anticipating inclement weather, UGA decided all classes would be cancelled on Feb. 17. As excited students quickly switched from eLC to Netflix, they were interrupted by a correction email saying classes would begin at 10 a.m. Ok, so this may not be biggest deal on the list, but it made UGA students look up from their emails and beg the age-old question, "Really?!"
