First off, congratulations. You have been admitted to your first-choice university/college. You must be proud of all the time and effort you have put into your years of high school. However, it is not over yet, you must keep up the good work or you may risk being rescinded at your early admission university. All admissions are conditional until your final transcripts are received and processed by your university. What else should you be doing?
First, it is time for a celebration at which time you must thank all the people who have supported you, including your parents, teachers, and school counselor. Given that this offer is binding, you must officially accept the offer and pay the deposit by the deadline the university has shared with you. Read their letter of admission or go to their admission portal for instructions on how to do this.
Next, you are required withdraw your application from any other institutions to which you might have applied by writing a short message to the admissions office in order to withdraw those applications. Do not forget to do this. You have what you wanted in hand and you must give the opportunity to other students who will have to wait till February or March for their acceptances. Don’t be selfish and take up a spot at a university you will not attend just to be able to say that you were admitted to x number of institutions.
Inform your school counselor of your outcome as they will be sending in a mid-year school report and a final report card in summer. Check your emails regularly for communication from your university about events which may have deadlines. If your university allows credit for any AP or IB courses you might have taken for which you want credit, make sure you send official score reports to them.
You may want to join a Facebook group for the new class entering your university. If possible, it is a good idea to attend on-campus April events for admitted students to get a better feel for the campus vibe and meet other incoming students. You could even open a local bank account at that time and have a credit card or VISA/Debit card sent to you in preparation for the fall. As well, be sure to attend all orientation events at the start of the school year. Some of these might be outdoor adventure expeditions or service trips to encourage bonding amongst freshmen. If you’re an international student, attend the international student orientation as well to learn about visa renewals, work authorization, support systems and other services you might wish to take advantage of.
Best of all is that your early admission will give you peace of mind and the opportunity for a relaxed winter break. Congratulations!