<p>CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - An admissions department e-mail sent from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill congratulated 2,700 prospective freshmen this week on their acceptance to the school.</p>
<p>The problem is that none of the students have been admitted. They are on the school's wait list and won't find out until March whether they've made the cut.</p>
<p>"We deeply regret this disappointment, which we know is compounded by the stress and anxiety that students experience as a result of the admissions process," Stephen Farmer, the school's director of undergraduate admissions, said in a news release.</p>
<p>Farmer said two employees accidentally sent the e-mail Tuesday. It began, "Congratulations again on your admission to the University."</p>
<p>The e-mail was intended to request midyear grades from high school students who have already been accepted to the school.</p>
<p>Admissions officials have sent follow-up e-mails apologizing for the error. They have also e-mailed admissions counselors around the nation to explain the mistake.</p>
<p>About 20,000 people apply each year to UNC Chapel Hill, and the school enrolls about 3,800 new freshmen.</p>