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I completely disagree with this. I pledged when I was 21. I bonded with my pledge class and my other sisters.
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I had a similar experience -- I transferred as a 22-year-old junior, older even than the seniors. But I had been waiting for the real college experience for so long, and valued it so deeply, that I became the most loyal & involved member of every group I joined, outlasting some who joined with me as freshmen.
I was involved with a number of highly social undergrad groups later on as a grad student at the same school, and I was surprised to find how easily and comfortably I meshed with many of the undergrad members, including in some cases freshmen seven or eight years younger than I was. Yes, there was a big-sister element to the relationship, but that didn't keep us from getting along very well and having lots to talk about/bond over.
A good argument could be made that most of the 18-year-olds at my college are atypical 18-year-olds, but still...age just isn't always a good predictor of who will get along with whom. Sometimes if you share priorities and values, it doesn't matter. If sucker4ya finds the right group, she might well have the kind of experience I did.