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Seeking advice on my changes of getting into some online CS programs

Bachelors: University in China , Electrical Engineering major 3.23/5, with course work of data structure and algorithms, discrete math, linear algebra, fundamental of programming.

Then transferred to UIUC, information Science 4/4 and received bachelor degree there. Also finished some advanced CS course like computer network/ database design/Machine Learning.

MOOCs: Stanford algorithm, UIUC OOP C++

Work experience: working as a SDE at FAANG for a few months

I wanted to apply for :

UIUC Online MCS Georgia Tech OMSCS JHU ( maybe , but really expensive) UT Austin ( but I don't have one of their prerequisite of operating systems ) Stevens Tech ASU

My background : I did 1.5 years of information science in UIUC and 2.5 years of ECE in another university outside the US. Currently working as a SDE. I20 is not a concern in my case. GPA in both universities are more than 3.

I have taken all these courses in college with at least a grade of B: Discreet Math

Linear Algebra

Probability and Statistics

Data structure and Algorithms ( I know data structure and algorithm are separated in UIUC, but that is how it is called in my prev Uni)

Intro to programming in C++

I have had 90% ECE courses finished before I transferred into UIUC and there are many courses overlapping with UIUC advanced CS courses, such as computer network, Database , Machine learning.

I have been wanting to get a CS degree and UIUC online MCS seems pretty good for me: online , asynchronous, from a prestigious university. But from what I saw in application portal, one of the prerequisites is object oriented programming. I never took a course with that title , even though I am already a SDE. I do believe the intro to programming in C++ in my Uni outside the US taught us OOP but, like I said, title doesn't include it . Given that I am a SDE only for less than a year , idk if my work experience here can fulfill their requirements of prerequisite.

I also didn't take operating system and computer architecture. Not sure how much that will put me in disadvantage when applying to Online MCS.

Should I apply with my current background, or maybe take some courses in community colleges then apply to online MCS? Thanks for any advice!