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LORIS is Laurier's secure self-service site where you can view your application and upload the supplemental materials. The following are common issues with uploading materials to LORIS as part of your application and how to fix them.
You can reduce your file size in Adobe Acrobat by checking the “Reduced file size” box when you’re saving the file. You can also use websites like ilovePDF to compress the PDF to a smaller size. Once it’s compressed, try uploading it again.
Print a copy of the colour document, then scan it as a greyscale PDF to your computer. If the file is legible, upload the document.
If your newly-created document is not legible, open a browser using Google Chrome, drag and drop the original encrypted PDF into the browser. Select the option to print the file, using the destination output as “Adobe PDF”. The new Adobe PDF should be saved as a decrypted file, which you can then upload to your application checklist.
Open a browser using Google Chrome, drag and drop the encrypted PDF into the browser. Select the option to print the file, using the destination output as “Adobe PDF”. The new Adobe PDF should be saved as a decrypted file, which you can then upload to your application checklist.
If your electronic document is not clear enough to be read, try re-scanning it, or requesting a transcript from your previous institution(s) which you can then scan and upload.
Unofficial transcripts are accepted only if they contain:
If you are unable to obtain an unofficial transcript that meets these requirements, you must request transcripts from your previous institution(s), scan them as a PDF file, and upload them on your transcript. If you are successful in gaining admission, you will need to arrange for your previous institution(s) to furnish an official transcript directly to Wilfrid Laurier University.
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