Has an MS candidate ever been told to apply to PhD's instead?

[theduckster]

This is just me relieving my curious urges: Have adcoms ever seen a Master's applicant and rejected them because they might be a better PhD candidate than a Master's candidate? I ask not out of ego, but because I have a demonstrated interest (and background, to some extent) in theory and research, and I wonder if adcoms will themselves wonder why I am not applying to PhD programs instead.

Edited November 18, 2018 by theduckster

[cyberwulf]

No. If the adcom gets the sense that you'd rather be a PhD student (and thinks you're qualified to be admitted to that degree), then they might ask if you'd like to be considered for PhD admission.