Does anyone else only have to email back to accept a school?

[agradwithaquestion]

I recently was accepted into a graduate program and was told to contact the program about my acceptance. I know that for most schools, you contact the program and you also generally fill out a form online (saying yes, I accept) or at least send in a letter. I feel weird just saying yes and then not doing anything else.

 

Is this normal? Am I missing something or has anyone else also had this experience?

[Eigen]

Two of mine were just "let us know if you accept" things. 

 

I was worried and double checked both places to see if I needed to sign or anything else. One was fine with just a phone call saying I accepted. 

[microarray]

I accepted to the department then they recommended me to the grad school. A week later I heard from the grad school and they had me officially accept through an online form. A few days later, I got my school email address, etc.

Edited March 30, 2014 by microarray

[DeafAudi]

Yup! I emailed back asking if I needed to send it by letter and they said no. 

[maelia8]

I was told to email them AND submit the online form, probably to account for mistakes in submission of the online form