sure, i get it if you are applying to an uber competitive specialty and aren't the most competitive in the pack or you ended up with <5 interviews or made a complete mess of your interviews, but as L2D says 93+% of US seniors match…i know everyone on sdn seem to be applying to Derm, rad onc, and what not and their number one is MGH, UCSF, or Hopkins…but most US seniors don't have much to worry about…
and well, haven't most of the UBER competitive specialties already matched (plastics and optho are SF and urology is AUA)?
and it still doesn't mean you need to lie about being "sick" on Monday…just say you're nervous and you wanna take the day off.