Is the scholarship thread you're referring to the more recent one listed under the Reviews, Rankings, and Visits forum? I think I know which one you're talking about, but I wanted to make sure. If not, I can just run the search.
So, what if I get into a similarly ranked school with money? Then can I leverage? Quite frankly, I don't care if I get merit money or grants or whatever, all I want is some money (I'd take a small sum for sure) that I don't have to pay back to make this more feasible. If I do decide do ask, when is an appropriate time? I don't want to jump the gun, but I also don't want to wait until money runs out and eff myself over. Also, is it appropriate to do this by email or is it better by letter? Should I mention my future public interest plans and the fact that I'm paying for law school by myself to make it more convincing?
Sigh. So many questions!