Interviewing at trading firms more than once for internships?

Do trading firms like Jane Street, SIG, Optiver, Etc. have policies that people cannot interview there again after they did badly in an interview or coding challenge?

So if I apply for a internship and don't make it past round one, will that hurt my chances for getting an interview for next year?

If I have an interview that I do not think I will do well as a sophomore, should I withdraw my application so I get an interview as a junior?

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