diff --git a/longs/forms.py b/longs/forms.py
index 3ebe3e3b..4b259292 100755
--- a/longs/forms.py
+++ b/longs/forms.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class LongSeriesForm(ModelForm):
 
 class LongForm(ModelForm):
 
-    exams = ModelMultipleChoiceField(required=False, queryset=Exam.objects.all(),widget=FilteredSelectMultiple(verbose_name="Exams", is_stacked=False))
+    #exams = ModelMultipleChoiceField(required=False, queryset=Exam.objects.all(),widget=FilteredSelectMultiple(verbose_name="Exams", is_stacked=False))
 
     class Media:
         # Django also includes a few javascript files necessary
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ class LongForm(ModelForm):
 
         ModelForm.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
+        if self.user.groups.filter(name="long_checker").exists():
+            exam_queryset = Exam.objects.all()
+        else:
+            exam_queryset = Exam.objects.filter(author__id=self.user.id) | Exam.objects.filter(open_access=True)
+
+        self.fields["exams"] = ModelMultipleChoiceField(
+            required=False,
+            queryset=exam_queryset,
+            widget=FilteredSelectMultiple(verbose_name="Exams", is_stacked=False),
+        )
+
     class Meta:
         model = Long
         # fields = ['due_back']
diff --git a/rapids/forms.py b/rapids/forms.py
index f7f9a785..d2f6b0dd 100755
--- a/rapids/forms.py
+++ b/rapids/forms.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class RapidForm(ModelForm):
         if self.user.groups.filter(name="rapid_checker").exists():
             exam_queryset = Exam.objects.all()
         else:
-            exam_queryset = Exam.objects.filter(author__id=self.user.id)
+            exam_queryset = Exam.objects.filter(author__id=self.user.id) | Exam.objects.filter(open_access=True)
         
 
         self.fields["exams"] = ModelMultipleChoiceField(