Smart Education is proud to be ACT Inc.’s International Service Provider of the Global Assessment Certificate Program (GAC) in China. The GAC program is a university preparation program that provides students with the academic knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in an English-language bachelor’s degree program. In addition to the GAC, all students have the opportunity to prepare for and take the ACT® test, an admissions exam used by ALL US universities, and nearly 300 universities outside of the United States to evaluate undergraduate applicants. Many of the Pathway Universities in the United States and around the world offer GAC graduates up to one year of credit.

Where Can Students Go to University?

The Global Assessment Certificate™ (GAC) program is an internationally recognized university preparation program for students who want to study at a university that uses English as its language of instruction. GAC Pathway Universities are located in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. However, with the GAC you can apply to any university. Many GAC graduates have been accepted into non-Pathway Universities.

Some of the universities in the United States that recognize the GAC offer credit points for an undergraduate degree, and a number of them offer scholarships which can significantly reduce tuition and living expenses.  

When students successfully complete the GAC, they are able to apply to any one of the GAC Pathway Universities, subject to meeting their individual requirements. Each university has different entry levels for GAC graduates, including English language and academic minimum requirements. Example Pathway Universities include Baylor University, California State University Monterey Bay, Iowa State University, University of Michigan-Flint, New York Film Academy, University of South Florida, State University of New York at Albany, University of Illinois at Springfield, University of Maine, etc.

You can find more pathway universities by visiting: https://global.act.org/content/global/en/global-programs/pathway-universities.html For more information about how GAC can help you, please visit https://global.act.org/content/global/en/global-programs/global-assessment-certificate-programs.html