ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — USF St. Petersburg says it's changing its admissions system after mistakenly sending 430 erroneous acceptance letters to high school seniors last week.
- USF St. Pete changing admissions system
- Change comes after acceptance letters mistakenly sent out
- 430 emails were sent to high school students
- School blames human error for mistake
Officials at the school have called every person who received a letter to apologize for the error and discuss future options for admission, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
USF St. Pete blamed human error on the acceptance emails that were mistakenly sent out on Saturday, January 19.
"As educators, we understand the disappointment and distress such a mistake can cause. We apologize to all of the affected students and their families and are taking immediate steps to ensure this never happens again," USF St. Pete said in a statement.
Chancellor Martin Tadlock said Thursday that the school will adopt a system currently used by the University of South Florida Tampa, making the switch within the next 30 days.
USF trustee Stephanie Goforth, who heads the St. Petersburg campus board, says officials are devastated over the mistaken emails, but the affected applicants got valuable "direct contact'' with admissions staff.