I think you need to shorten your essay. I've never "manually" double-spaced, but it sounds as though the result is that there is less space between the lines. They'll notice.
... with major life events for essay topics can actually be counterintuitive ... turn it into a reflective essay. INSTEAD, come up with something ... can make for an interesting essay if they're used to ...
I didn't catch this before, but the Stanford website notes: "Please be aware of the high value Stanford places on school-specific letters of recommendation." Is this true across all of the top schools -- they expect/prefer tailored letters?
... a little irked by the Stanford request. I'm struggling to ... actually tailor a letter to Stanford. "Oh yes, Rigid Designator copes ... he'd do great at Stanford"
If this ... be especially qualified to attend Stanford, versus somewhere like Yale (who ...
... think it was Stanford, told me one of Stanford's admission people ... people who have applied to Stanford in the past ten years ... applicants get in.
Stanford is known for placing a ... . So yes 25 percent of Stanford's class has LSAT's ...
The only reason I'd say change is isn't b/c it's too complicated, but it sounds very "academic." Like someone writing an essay. The PS should be personal. But if your personal voice is like that, or if it goes with your PS, then keep it!