The Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) exists to define and promote professional excellence in serving graduate and professional school applicants worldwide. Its international membership is committed to upholding the highest ethical practices in graduate admissions advisory services, and every member agrees to follow the professional and ethical principles set by AIGAC for graduate admissions consultants. AIGAC's Stamp of Excellence is a symbol of AIGAC members' commitment to the established principles and an emblem of superior quality to the public. The existence of AIGAC reflects the dramatic growth of the profession of graduate school admissions consulting and the profession's interest in helping the graduate school applicant community find qualified consultants to guide them in their search to identify appropriately unique educational institutions and environments in which to pursue graduate or professional studies.