diff --git a/app/server/controllers/UserController.js b/app/server/controllers/UserController.js
index 354f91f99..f27b367db 100644
--- a/app/server/controllers/UserController.js
+++ b/app/server/controllers/UserController.js
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ UserController.resetPassword = function(token, password, callback){
  * [ADMIN ONLY]
  *
  * Admit a user.
- * @param  {String}   userId   User id of the admit
+ * @param  {String}   id   User id of the admit
  * @param  {String}   user     User doing the admitting
  * @param  {Function} callback args(err, user)
  */
@@ -650,6 +650,17 @@ UserController.admitUser = function(id, user, callback){
         new: true
       },
       callback);
+
+    //Find the user by the ID and send him an email
+    User.findOne({
+        _id: id
+      },
+      function(err, user){
+        if (err || !user){
+          return callback(err);
+        }
+      Mailer.sendConfirmationEmail(user.email);
+    });
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/app/server/services/email.js b/app/server/services/email.js
index 9f93bfc90..46412dd78 100644
--- a/app/server/services/email.js
+++ b/app/server/services/email.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ controller.sendVerificationEmail = function(email, token, callback) {
   };
 
   /**
-   * Eamil-verify takes a few template values:
+   * Email-verify takes a few template values:
    * {
    *   verifyUrl: the url that the user must visit to verify their account
    * }
@@ -116,6 +116,33 @@ controller.sendVerificationEmail = function(email, token, callback) {
 
 };
 
+controller.sendConfirmationEmail = function(email, callback) {
+  var options = {
+    to: email,
+    subject: "["+HACKATHON_NAME+"] - You've been admitted!"
+  };
+
+  var locals = {
+    title: 'Congrats! You\'ve been admitted to ' + HACKATHON_NAME + '!',
+    subtitle: '',
+    description: 'Please make sure you confirm your application by clicking the button below.',
+    actionUrl: ROOT_URL + '/confirmation',
+    actionName: 'Confirm Application'
+  };
+
+  sendOne('email-link-action', options, locals, function(err, info) {
+    if (err){
+      console.log(err);
+    }
+    if (info){
+      console.log(info.message);
+    }
+    if (callback){
+      callback(err, info);
+    }
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * Send a password recovery email.
  * @param  {[type]}   email    [description]
@@ -139,7 +166,7 @@ controller.sendPasswordResetEmail = function(email, token, callback) {
   };
 
   /**
-   * Eamil-verify takes a few template values:
+   * Email-verify takes a few template values:
    * {
    *   verifyUrl: the url that the user must visit to verify their account
    * }
@@ -176,7 +203,7 @@ controller.sendPasswordChangedEmail = function(email, callback){
   };
 
   /**
-   * Eamil-verify takes a few template values:
+   * Email-verify takes a few template values:
    * {
    *   verifyUrl: the url that the user must visit to verify their account
    * }