I had lunch with an Insead student who is just back from Wharton (there are quite a few Wharton students around in Fontainebleauright now).

I am hereby offering his opinion (not mine)

- professors are like the Insead profs in general: star ones, so-so ones and good ones depending on the classes
- students are like the Insead students: bright, less varied in their origins and experiences and typically a little younger
- a lot of international students have actually lived in the US for many years
- big university and proximity of other departments is good
- academic rigor on part of the 2nd year students drops a little as everyone focuses on job search
- in total he calculated that Wharton students get 10 hours of extra teaching (their year is shorter than an Insead year and they have fewer classes per term) compared to an Insead students that fulfills the minimum number of credits to graduate
- very American in style, even if you hang out with the international crowd
- very good experience for anyone who has not been in the US, or who wants education experience there