I’m going to be applying to the UCs this fall. On the application, do they require that you self report all your scores? For example, I’m currently taking the AP Physics 1 course but I’m not very confident about the exam. If I don’t get a 3 on that exam, will admissions officers wonder why I didn’t self-report that score/will it affect my admissions chances if I don’t self-report that score?
You are not required to report your AP scores on the application and for the majority of UC’s, AP scores are not a major consideration during the application review. Up to you if you want to report the scores or not. Anything below a 3 will not get credit anyways.