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Thanks for the responses so far! Yes, I did apply to the University of CA system (I applied to the lower tiered schools on the list, one interview was the farthest I got). Do you think with my current stats I'll be competitive for application to a MS program in CA/TX/MI?

Little background story: I applied to a few PhD programs in the UC neurosciences for this year and was rejected gloriously from all. I knew when I applied my few months of lab experience and poor GPA (3.0) were going to be problems but not that big of an issue. My LORs were good my GRE is probably average at 1250. I had my SOP looked over and was told it was fine. Issue: I have no way of getting a field related job due to my location nor I can run back to undergrad for internships/credits (also went way over units). I think a MS program in biology or so may be a chance to improve both of my super weak spots (GPA, experience) adjust to grad life. I asked my LOR writers about my issue and they're split. 1 think's its stupid to apply to an MS to get into a PhD and I should just apply again for next year (with likely little improvement), 1 thinks its a good idea and the last says it depends on funding. Also, any general application differences etc between MS programs vs PhD would be liked.