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How seriously do admissions officers take the ACT essay grades? Wouldn't an application essay be a better measure of writing skill than a formulaic, unrevised essay that was graded in 60 seconds?
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I would hope they would. Many on this site have found that by using "big" words, using an analogy (such as a character like Gatsby), and writing at least two full pages, you are almost guaranteed a good score. 30 minutes is not enough time for many writers to show how talented they are, so they receive lower scores. I've seen (top) schools that do disregard the section because the section is too unreliable. Application essays allow talented writers to show their abilities much more so than the ACT essay.