How to tell a college I will not be attending after paying the deposit?

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Good afternoon,

This is probably a silly question but I am in this situation. I was pressured into paying a deposit for one of the institutions I got accepted because their deadlines were May 1st. My plan was to tell one of those schools I would attend because I was still waiting for my top school’s response. However, my top school (UT Austin) just got back to me, telling me that I got accepted. Do I just contact the admissions counselors from that school to tell them I will not be attending in the fall?

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You may be able to decline your enrollment thru the school portal. You will likely lose your deposit.

If you can’t decline thru the portal, send an email, or call admissions.