<p>I know this is a little late but I actually had to make this same decision. I ultimately picked Purdue.</p>
<p>I absolutely love it here and I have been accepted into the Co-Op program. While it is selective if you apply and interview will it is very possible for you to get a job with the Co-Op program. My bestfriend goes to TAMU and she knows a ChemE who has to get a internship through his dad this summer because not that many ChemE companies want interns they much prefer Co-Ops and Purdue’s Co-Op program is much better then TAMU’s in my completely unbiased opinion. </p>
<p>Also Purdue’s first year engineering program is much more forgiving about letting you change your major within the engineering schools. At TAMU you immediately start taking ChemE classes where as at Purdue you take intro courses and declare your major at the end of the year.</p>