When you apply for a master’s degree in the U.S. you are weighed alongside the domestic students and most of the American students don’t have the backlog. So, earlier this used to be a disadvantage for international students having backlogs in their bachelor’s degree. But with the evolving entry requirements for international students, mostly your backlogs shouldn't impact your admission for a master's degree in the U.S., but still it depends on the university to university and program to program which you are applying for. Come watch this short video by Mr. Patriek Karayil, an MIT graduate himself and a Former Vice President of U.S. News Global Education and learn more about this aspect of in detail.