question on essay format. Please help!

<p>Ok, so on my common app essay, do I need any sort of header, footer or anything. Do I need to name the essay, or write my name in the corner or do anything like that. Or can I just upload my essay with nothing else on it, as in, no name or heading, and the first words on the page are the words of my essay?</p>

<p>The common app doesn't really give any instructions as to what the proper format is.</p>

<p>hmmm I never thought about it
I did not write anything, just wrote "common app essay" and started the essay...
I don't think it matters, thou</p>