ACT essay scores?? what is good??

I took the february ACT and am waiting for my score. I will update with my score but am wondering how much the essay portion matters and what score I should aim for if i retake it.

honestly, it depends. typically, a score of 10+ is considered great, but i’ve seen kids get admitted to ivy league schools with 7s and 8s. i think the writing portion has very little weight if any at all.