<p>Okay, I'm taking the ACT Saturday, and I haven't prepared for the essay at all yet whatsoever. I got 7s on my last two ACT writing sections.</p>
<p>My college counselor says that colleges that require the writing section with the ACT almost always just use it for data collection, and that it will not factor into admissions at all. This is true, right? I just want to know, because if it's true I will not waste any time trying to prepare for the writing portion to raise my score.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>