Here's the link. The FAQ webpage is fine, but is inferior to the document in its original form as PostScript or PDF . Older documents which address many of the same issues include the Grad Brochure and the Grad Handbook .
Nothing replaces a visit , but there are also lots of beautiful photos available on the web.
The UCSC Photo Gallery has some pictures of our campus and a shot of the Lick Observatory. There are photos of the Lick Observatory by Ansel Adams , made during his late-1960s chronicle of the University of California. And, while not good for doing astronomical observations, the recent heavy snowfall at Lick was very photogenic. Application process Application materials are available online from the UCSC Graduate Division. Each year we get between 70 and 100 applications.