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New York college accidentally sends acceptance letters to 5,100 applicants

Get an acceptance letter from the State University of New York at Buffalo? Don't start planning your classes or shopping for your dorm room just yet.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — According to NBC News, the college mistakenly sent out 5,100 acceptance letters to the wrong email list last week, a university spokesman said. The recipients, who are still under review, were notified of the error within four hours, the school said in a statement.

"We know that this can be a stressful time for prospective students and their families," the statement said. "The University at Buffalo deeply regrets this unfortunate error in communication."