What Are the Best Resources for Refreshing Physics Knowledge Before Junior Year?

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I'm starting my junior year in physics after a year out of the system. What do you think are some of the best sources/books/etc for someone in my position?

I have a little under two months of time available to me.

I've been rereading my college textbooks cover to cover, and am wondering if there's something else I should throw in there. Still have Physics II, Calc III, and a half of Diff. Eq. left to cover. Anything else I should throw in there?
 
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If you're just starting out you will likely be required to take all these classes despite your self-study. However, if you've completed all these classes before and have taken time off I would recommend a heavy dose of any mathematical subjects you've covered so far.

If you have enough time I would recommend covering some introductory vector-calculus based EM because its some of the more challenging intro physics (both in terms of math and concepts) for a lot of people.
 
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If you're just starting out you will likely be required to take all these classes despite your self-study. However, if you've completed all these classes before and have taken time off I would recommend a heavy dose of any mathematical subjects you've covered so far.

If you have enough time I would recommend covering some introductory vector-calculus based EM because its some of the more challenging intro physics (both in terms of math and concepts) for a lot of people.

Yes, I've taken the classes before, but forgotten most of it. Am rereading everything, and it's going smoothly.

Thanks for the advise about EM, I remember reading that somewhere else as well. Electromagnetic theory is not fun apparently, and I am scheduled for that class. I'll try to warm up to the subject in advance.