EDers: clarify "if accepted, withdraw other apps by jan 2"?

Kwally3
Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:06:46 +0000

Can anyone clarify “If accepted to Rice under Early Decision, you must commit to Rice and withdraw all other college applications by January 2. . .”?

Do I mail other colleges a letter of resignation?
I was under the assumption that once you’re accepted you just make a deposit and sign off the admittance paperwork. Also, if the letter gets lost, will Rice find out that I haven’t withdrawn from school XYZ and swing down the rejection hammer?

I fired admi an email but I’m hoping previous EDers know the answer to this.