The genesis of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) can be traced back to an initiative adopted by the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University in the spring of 2005.

Inviting graduate educational consultants from eighteen countries, the Tuck School of Business held the first-ever “Conference for International Educational Consultants.”

One year later, the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®) invited three major consulting companies, to co-present a session entitled “Admission Consultants: Love ‘em, Hate ‘em, Use ‘em.”

After  the presentation, the consultancies  discussed their interest in forming a not-for-profit association to set industry standards for graduate admissions consultants. They subsequently formed AIGAC.

In November 2006, AIGAC was officially incorporated in the State of California.

In the years since, AIGAC has hosted annual conferences, bringing together several stakeholders in the graduate school application process. Our organization has created a valuable sense of community for our members who adhere to standards protecting graduate school applicants.