Quick question

[bblue23]

My Japanese is failing me today.

What is the most natural way to say "graduate school application essay" in Japanese? Also, would 志望動機説明書 be fitting for the "statement of purpose" type essay typically written for this application?

Comments

[stiobhan]

Many of the book titles on the topic at Amazon.co.jp use phrases like 出願趣意書 and 入試エッセー.

[stiobhan]

Here's one place:
http://tinyurl.com/shutsugan
..though I see now the phrase isn't used on the Amazon site itself, as you say.