<p>hey guys, does common app essay need to have a title? does it have to have my name, school, birthdate, all that kind of things? </p>
<p>And I heard from my friend that if my topic is "topic of your choice" i have to write what I'm talking about on the top. is it true?</p>
<p>It doesn't need to have a title or your name, but it would be good to include those two things. Doesn't need your school or birth date listed.</p>
<p>I don't know what you mean by "what I'm talking about on the top".
"Topic of your choice" means choose a topic. Stay focused on that topic, but make sure it shows your personality and how/why you will perform well in the future (especially at college). (Of course, it isn't really a good idea to do a "I will be good in college" essay)</p>
<p>what I meant was: do I have to indicate specifically what I'm talking about?
I mean, it's topic of your choice, so I guess I should indicate my topic on the top of my essay?</p>
<p>You don't "need" a title, because it doesn't instruct you to give a title. And unless you wrote off of a prompt you made up, I don't see any reason to give it a title, because the topic should be very apparent in the essay itself.</p>
<p>Also, when you print preview your app, you'll see that it says "You must put your full name, date of birth, and name of secondary school on each sheet."</p>
<p>lol 2 different advices... so I do need my name, school, and DoB on my essay?</p>
<p>yes, unless you're uploading online</p>
<p>Well I am doing the common app, so does that mean that I do not have to include those info?</p>
<p>common app online? then nope. If you're submitting by paper, then yes</p>
<p>thanks, man.</p>