... for a program that typically only accepts 35 to 40 students.

"An error in the school's customer relationship management tool resulted in accidental acceptances to the university's selective Clinical Leadership and Management program."

I think they should have to take them all. Them's the rules. 

https://news.yahoo.com/university-kentucky-accidentally-sent-500-013950963.html

"I had to Google it just to make sure it was a real college because, like, I've heard of them. But I'm not so sure," Erin Esping, a senior from Georgia told WLEX-TV.

That's gonna sting for some. ?

To be honest, if you haven't heard of the University of Kentucky, I think that says more about the person.  How many states don't have a university named for the state (be it University of {State} or {State} University)?  Louisiana is one of the few I know of, and that's despite UL Lafayette desperately trying to co-opt it. 

9 minutes ago, DragonFire said:

To be honest, if you haven't heard of the University of Kentucky, I think that says more about the person.  How many states don't have a university named for the state (be it University of {State} or {State} University)?  Louisiana is one of the few I know of, and that's despite UL Lafayette desperately trying to co-opt it. 

Yeah, it's a pretty safe assumption for every state. 

2 hours ago, DragonFire said:

To be honest, if you haven't heard of the University of Kentucky, I think that says more about the person.  How many states don't have a university named for the state (be it University of {State} or {State} University)?  Louisiana is one of the few I know of, and that's despite UL Lafayette desperately trying to co-opt it. 

That may have been the problem.  To an "outsider" or someone that doesn't follow sports, I could potentially see where they might wonder which one it is.  I mean, someone may hear Kentucky, but not necessarily know if it's the University of Kentucky or Kentucky University.  Especially with scammers the way they are these days, I can see there being a seed of doubt.

Error in the schools CRM, or error by the person using the CRM? lol

I hope UK sent the notices digitally.     If by regular mail, that's about $250,000 in postage wasted, plus printing costs.

1 hour ago, tcjkbt said:

I hope UK sent the notices digitally.     If by regular mail, that's about $250,000 in postage wasted, plus printing costs.

I think the article said it was emails.

So there is a job opening for "the school's customer relationship management tool" maintenance person at the University of Kentucky (If that's even a real school?)

Probably a good time to spin an old Gin Blossoms album!