The purpose of the Israel Yale Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) is to represent the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions in Israel. ASC was founded in 1970 by Alexander Rechter, '69 (Berkeley College), who has been its Director ever since. It currently consists of about 20 members, all of whom are Yale Alumni.

The committee members interview applicants to Yale College and submit a report, which evaluates the applicant's potential for contributing to and benefiting from a Yale education. The report becomes part of the application file of the applicant and is reviewed at the same time that the application is considered by the Admissions Office. A typical interview lasts between one and two hours.

In a typical year, about 15 applicants are interviewed, three of whom, on average, are admitted. In addition, ASC members occasionally speak about Yale at high schools in their neighborhood, and act at resources for anyone interested in receiving information about Yale.

The office of Undergraduate Admissions sends the Israel ASC the names and addresses of the applicants who are to be interviewed. Applicants should NOT contact the ASC directly. They should visit the Yale website at www.yale.edu/admissions/yalecollege, and proceed according to the instructions.