"I was very lucky to be able to take the courses that I need at a reputable university with well-respected professors."

Debbie Sigal – UC Davis Open Campus student

"For someone like me, needing to fill the considerable gaps between a B.A. in English and graduate study in toxicology, Open Campus made it possible for me to go forward. UC Davis's Open Campus provided the access I needed to essential courses in preparation for graduate school; without them, I would not have been accepted."

Laurie Hopkins – UC Davis Open Campus student

"I enrolled in the Open Campus program to meet the upper division requirements for veterinary medical school. I was a managerial economics major and had limited classes in biological sciences."

John Kim – UC Davis Open Campus student

"I was 'between degrees' and the courses at UC Davis Open Campus facilitated my admission to a Ph.D. program."

Teresa Ellis – UC Davis Open Campus student

"I always wanted to return and finish what I started. The Open Campus program allowed me to get back into school without having to be an officially enrolled student, and I am now on track to be re-admitted and complete my degree."

Jeffrey Wingert – UC Davis Open Campus student

"The Open Campus option allowed me to take challenging, interesting and pertinent courses taught by exceptional professors while I worked on admission to the Ph.D. program. The Open Campus program facilitated resumption of academic studies and entry into the formal program."

Phillip Pellette – UC Davis Open Campus student

"My counselor from junior college recommended the program, and I [enrolled] so I could get some classes out of the way. I was then accepted for fall quarter."

Danielle Adragna – UC Davis Open Campus student