Too Dumb For Banking??

Sophomore at a non-target with mid GPA and decent resume. Currently trying to put a DCF together for an interview process. First time I have gone through and done a DCF from a 10K  / public data. Decided to pursue banking over the summer (ie I was late to the game) and have been working towards it since (networking, studying technical concepts ect.). I am struggling to put the DCF together, I got down to a valuation but it seems really high. Do other sophomores just know how to do this?

I am not a quitter and I am determined to get an offer, but man I just feel behind everyone else.

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