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Are you currently applying to college using the Common App platform and need to fill in the Common App essay section? You may be wondering if you need to provide a title for your essay to introduce the theme to the reader. But is an essay title really required? This guide is here to answer this question, so read below for some more details regarding this!
Common App Essay Title: Should You Include One?
An essay title is not required for the Common App essay. The admissions officers already know what the Common App essay prompts are and should be prepared for the overall theme of your essay based on the prompt that you have indicated you are answering. Since an essay title would count in the overall essay word limit of 250-650 words, it would be more advisable to keep as many words as possible for writing the main essay rather than spending them on writing a title. The admissions officers will be reading your essay regardless of whether or not it has a title, so it is advisable to save your words for the main essay rather than the title.
However, if you choose to include a title, ensure that you only do so after you finish writing and editing the main Common App essay. This is to ensure that you have enough words to comfortably finish writing the essay. You can choose to add an essay title if you have enough space to add one and stay below 650 words.
Regardless of whether or not you choose to add an essay title, make sure you follow the formatting guidelines stated in this post here to ensure your essay meets all the formatting requirements.
We hope that this guide has helped you identify whether or not you should include a title for your Common App essay. Good luck with your college applications!
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