<p>Most questions just have a place for you to copy and paste your essay in. However, some questions ask you to upload a document. My question is should I upload a Word document, a PDF file, or something else entirely?</p>
<p>It’s ordinarily a .pdf file.</p>
<p>Look again - I’m sure it will tell you what type of file is required.</p>
<p>For common app and the CA supplements, all uploads should be in pdf format. There is a size limit on each upload indicated in the common app form.</p>