How much does a leadership/president position for Extracurriculars at work matter for MBA apps?

I was offered to take on a Lead role for a community at work.

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Not sure if it’d enhance my apps, or I’m better off using that extra time to focus on the GMAT/my side hustle (which may/may not even take off this year, but will mention on my MBA apps)

I realize that it’ll be hard to juggle/excel on all this + work, but it seems such a waste to pass up. Quite conflicted here

The answer is always do both. It will help, but not if you bomb your gmat

Leadership always helps especially if you can demonstrate tangible achievements.

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