Text error sends Scottish exam results a day early [telecom]

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Text error sends Scottish exam results a day early

Exam officials launch investigation after 30,000 students in Scotland who opted to get grades by text were sent them early

Severin Carrell and Jessica Shepherd The Guardian, Thursday 4 August 2011

Exam officials have launched an investigation after up to 30,000 students in Scotland who opted to get their grades by text message were sent them on Wednesday, a day early by mistake.

Opposition leaders in the Scottish parliament said the blunder had given these students a clear advantage in finding places at university because the list of late courses available went live on the internet at a minute past midnight on Thursday morning, nine hours before the results were officially due to arrive.

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