Hi all,
I was wondering what would happen if someone were to go against the acceptance declaration that they give to a college in April? For example, if I were to submit SIR (Statement of Intent to Register) to UCLA and submit Columbia’s equivalent to them, around the time they are due, what would happen? I mean, I can enrol at one college only, but if I were to choose UCLA, would Columbia charge me a fee? First semester tuition? First year tuition? Or would they take legal action against me?
Alternatively, what if I were to submit SIR (Statement of Intent to Register) to UCLA and then in August or September, decide that I’m not going to attend UCLA? For example, if there was a change in financial circumstances, or if I simply didn’t want to attend college anymore?
Surely not legal action. But it would be an unsightly black smear on your record–not just yours, but your school and anyone who has been associated with your education.
Just make up your mind. 
This is known as summer melt. It’s not recommended but does happen.
Pretty sure all collges stipulate that double depositing is not allowed. People do it, but if one college finds out somehow, say goodbye to both.
Time to make adult decisions. Don’t be selfish. Depositing at two schools takes a spot away from someone else who really wants to attend. Schools do prepare for summer melt by keeping wailists, but the usual scenario is that Johnny deposited at X College, then got off the waitlist at Y College and is now going to attend there. X College then calls a lucky kid off their waitlist. Summer melt is usually pretty much overby mid July.
But double depositing means that come August, UCLA is just about to start, then you decide to screw them over in favor of Columbia. This is very unfair to a potential rommate at UCLA, and very unfair to someone who was desperate for a spot at UCLA but didn’t get it becasue you were being unethical. Leaving a college because of a waitlist offer is one thing, but what you are proposing is unethical. Do all the research you need to do, revisit both schools, and make a grown up decision.