International Politics & Economics

The homework problem sets are graded pretty harshly but likely due to TA… the exams are not difficult if don’t skip lectures and attend some office hours or peer tutor sections. The professor is very helpful but you need to reach out. (For fall 25 but fall 25 reviews is not open yet)

Obie Porteous is such a passionate professor and even though he moves through the material quickly, he makes sure that students understand it. I would definitely recommend going to his office hours, he's always willing to explain something further and is also just a really interesting person to talk to.

Professor Porteous is a fantastic professor, but this course is one of the more challenging courses I have taken at Middlebury. He is very enthusiastic and you will learn a lot. The tests are difficult, however, the final exam is not cumulative - it is only based on material from the last 1/3 of the class. You can have a great experience in this class as long as you do not fall behind early on.

Professor Porteous is a fantastic professor, but this course is one of the more challenging courses I have taken at Middlebury. He is very enthusiastic and you will learn a lot. The tests are difficult, however, the final exam is not cumulative - it is only based on material from the last 1/3 of the class. You can have a great experi …Read more