NC State's Importance on Essays?

I’ve applied to State ED with a strong essay. How much do they take the common app essay into consideration?

Look at Section C7 of the NCSU Common Data Set: https://oirp.ncsu.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CDS_2016-2017.v10.pdf. Application essays are “considered,” as opposed to being a “very important” factor in admissions decisions.

@gandafl78 Thank you so much!