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The College Welcomes New Students during New Student Orientation Day 2010 17 year old, freshman Gary Sands dreams of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon following the footsteps of his mom who is a Nurse and other family members into the medical profession. His journey towards becoming a doctor starts this Fall at The College of The Bahamas with his decision to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree with a minor in Chemistry. "I was interested in either neurology or cardiology but after a Biology class which compared the complexity of the brain and the heart, I was drawn to the latter and I decided to become a surgeon," said Gary. Roughly 1,000 freshmen were advised during New Student Orientation (NSO) on August 18th, 2010. Orientation is a key element for new students as they get acquainted with The College's administrators and leaders. At the start of the day students were registered, attended informational seminars, walked the campus during student-led tours and met senior officials during a welcome ceremony in the Performing Arts Centre. College President, Dr. Earla Carey-Baines welcomed the new class and encouraged them to take responsibility for their future. "Today you transition to college student, a student who is expected to be responsible for his or her own time management; a student responsible enough to realize that failure to attend classes and failure to turn in assignments will have negative on your grades; a student who knows when they need help and seeks out help," said President Carey-Baines. "Indeed the days and weeks will be challenging as you transition to this new life with new responsibilities. Be confident however that you made the right choice, when you chose to come to COB, students who join us, join a family."  "College is harder than high school, you have to take responsibility for your college outcome, if you fail that's on you. Don't let yourself slip into a mindset of being lazy and mediocre. Go to class on time and not when you feel like it…keep a balanced life, don't party your days away and expect to study an hour before a test and pass," explained Antonio. According to College Registrar Dr. Danny Davis, this year the College accepted more than 1300 students, which is a reduction from the over 1900 students accepted for Fall 2009. With so many families impacted by the downturn in the economy, in 2009, The College's new student intake reflected its accommodation of larger than usual part-time and College preparatory student numbers. This fall semester's numbers however signal a return to a more traditional sized first year class. On the first day of new student registration, 838 new students registered for over 3,600 classes. 85% percent of the new students are under 19 years of age and seventy percent (70%) of the registered new students are females. The College continues to respond to national needs by further expanding its Business Administration offerings with the launch of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree this Fall 2010. Classes began on Monday, August 23rd.
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