public IList <SelectListItem> GetQARequestList() { var productList = new List <SelectListItem>(); productList.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Pick Product Item", Value = 0.ToString() }); productList.AddRange(_teacherRepository.GetQARequestList().Select(p => new SelectListItem { Text = p.Description.Substring(0, 20), Value = p.QAHelpRequestId.ToString() }).ToList()); return(productList); }