this is the 7 course pattern I think the OP is referring to: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/glossary/seven-course%20pattern.html
The OP should be working with the xfer center at DeAnza and also meeting with the UC reps that come to each CC campus instead of getting xfer advice from friends. It may not make sense to try to finish all the GE’s, just a core set that applies at most/all UC’s and then you might have just a few classes left at the UC you end up attending.