Am I too stupid for finance?

I'm a rising sophomore at a target (HYPS). In order to prepare for interviews at places like DE Shaw/Jane Street etc for potential internships next summer, I've been going through the sort of brain teasers that they've been asking. To my chagrin, I find myself unable to solve a fair number of them (even though the solution makes sense once I read it).

This has been happening pretty consistently, and to be honest I'm feeling a little down...I've never really considered myself to be brilliant, but not too stupid either (I have a 3.9+ in a Math/CS double major).

Bros, is there still hope for me?

 

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