Why didn't Harvey Specter send Mike Ross to get a law degree instead of hiring him immediately? [duplicate]

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Harvey Specter was clearly impressed by Mike Ross' ability.
Mike Ross wanted to get out of criminal activity.
Mike Ross stated that he always wanted to be a lawyer, but he was disbarred from Harvard Law School as he was caught writing exam for someone else (Trevors suggestion so he could make extra money as he was poor) he couldn't pursue it.

Hence, he could have given an offer to Mike, that since he needed to hire someone exceptional who Mike is, that he would pay for his tuition and in return when he gets his degree Mike would have to work for him. This way Mike gets a degree and Harvey has hired an associate, for future.

We know Jessica paid for Harvey's Law education, so Harvey could have done the same.

Why didn't Harvey sent Mike to complete his education?

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Best Answer

Mike was already blacklisted from Harvard, so he couldn't go back there and their firm only accepted Harvard graduates. So even if Mike went to some other school, it would be tough convincing Jessica to let Mike into the firm.
Harvey had to get an associate ASAP and didn't like any of the candidates apart from Mike so he went ahead and just hired him.
Law tuition costs a bomb.
There would be no interesting & engaging focal story if Mike ended up going to Law school and getting a degree and then joining the firm. The whole risk factor is a usp to the show

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Why didnt Mike Ross go to Harvard?

He got a scholarship into college and had planned to take up law, until he was expelled after Trevor convinced him to memorize a math test, as a way to make money, and unknowingly sold the answers to the Dean's daughter. Mike had been admitted as a transfer student to Harvard for the next year immediately before.

Did Mike Ross get into Harvard?

After seeing just how amazing Donna is at reading Harvey's life, Cameron walks out and tells him they have a meeting with the McKenzie brothers. Mike finds out he's been accepted into Harvard. He and his roommate celebrate. Harvey and Mike figure out that Cameron has a new witness in Eva's murder case.

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