美國大學誤向落榜生髮祝賀信大綱

Drexel University in Philadelphia is apologizing to hundreds of applicants who were denied admission but then mistakenly received follow-up emails congratulating them on getting in.

數百名未被費城德雷塞爾大學錄取的學生隨後卻收到了來自該校的祝賀信，該校已就此失誤向申請者們道歉。

The university says the follow-up emails were intended only for admitted students. Though they contained a congratulatory note, their purpose was to remind the admitted students about a reply deadline.

德雷塞爾大學表示，這些電子郵件原本是想發給被錄取的學生的。儘管包含祝賀內容，但這些郵件的目的其實是爲了提醒被錄取的學生注意最終答覆日期。

The emails went out in error to 495 students who had been denied admission to Drexel or submitted incomplete applications.

495名學生收到了這些誤發的郵件。這些人都是申請德雷塞爾大學但被拒的，或者是遞交的申請資料不完整的。

Seventeen-year-old Tearra Bookard told WTXF-TV the email came three weeks after she was denied admission. She immediately told friends and family the good news only to find out seven hours later it was a mistake. She calls it a "slap in the face."

十七歲的特艾拉· 布克德告訴WTXF電視臺，電子郵件是其申請被拒的三週後發給她的。她馬上把這個好消息告訴了朋友和家人，但7小時後又被告知這是一場誤會。她稱自己猶如被“打臉”。

In 1994, the university mistakenly sent early acceptance letters to 25 students.

1994年，德雷塞爾大學也曾失誤向25名學生提早寄了錄取通知書。