one of several courses competing for the attention of a student

The only internet quiz I've ever posted (via Mick and Steve Flammia).

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If I were a Springer-Verlag Graduate Text in Mathematics, I would be Bela Bollobas's Modern Graph Theory. I am an in-depth account of graph theory, written with the student in mind; I reflect the current state of the subject and emphasize connections with other branches of pure mathematics. Recognizing that graph theory is one of several courses competing for the attention of a student, I contain extensive descriptive passages designed to convey the flavor of the subject and to arouse interest. Which Springer GTM would you be? The Springer GTM Test

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I think it is safe to say that this subsumes many other quizzes, like the nerdiness quiz.