Zaedra,
I'm not sure that I understand your issue totally, but it sounds like you were exposed to one sorority within your family, and now you have heard of another, spoken of in tones of "jealousy", that has pique your interest because they may have more "prestige" than the sorority you were exposed to initially.
If that's about right, then I would suggest you wait until you are actually at a university, and view all the organizations that are at your disposal. You may find out that you appreciate and feel a kinship with yet another sorority that may not even be the two you are aware of now. Most sororities, and certainly the ones in the NPHC, have a web site. Review them.
As to your second point about "best of the best": a sorority cannot make you. You make the sorority. If I met a person (not saying this is you) who was looking for an organization because they thought it would "lend its prestige" to an “all ready impressive resume,” I would question whether that person is actually ready for sorority membership, as these are the types who are usually the first to jump ship during the hard times. It's not about what organization is the "best of the best", but which one is the "best of the best" for YOU. All the sororities I am aware of have more than their share of both good and bad points--you have to match your core beliefs, values, personality and even (or especially) your deficiencies with theirs and see if there is a match. The worse situation you can find yourself in is to join a sorority because of what you thought, or what you heard, and be unhappy and inactive, FOR LIFE. When you pick what's best for YOU, you will never regret your decision.
Hope this helps,
Shela
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