<p>i can see how your us grades can hurt you, unless there’s full justification in terms of language difficulties or whatever. how bad are they? if you received Bs are better or Cs or lower can make a difference. if you cannot handle academic rigor here in us then your good Israel grades could be called into question. you can supplement your grades by doing well on sat and subject sat, for example. but academic rigor and performance is atop most college’s consideration for admission.</p>