Becoming a Part-Time Student 1st Sem Freshman Year - Does This Hurt Me? (IB)

Title. I'm a freshman at a semi-target currently taking 13 credit hours. I wanna drop one of my classes (it's late into the semester) because I'm bound for a bad final grade (B-, B) and my GPA would take a hit. Will dropping this class and going part-time (12 credit hrs) for one semester hurt me down the road when I recruit for IB summer internships? Will banks care? I'll be full-time next semester.

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