diff --git a/designsafe/static/scripts/applications/controllers/application-add.js b/designsafe/static/scripts/applications/controllers/application-add.js
index 32202e6267..fa08cc1693 100644
--- a/designsafe/static/scripts/applications/controllers/application-add.js
+++ b/designsafe/static/scripts/applications/controllers/application-add.js
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export function applicationAddCtrl(window, angular, $, _) {
                     },
                     'defaultProcessorsPerNode': {
                         'type': 'integer',
-                        'description': 'Default number of processors per node to be used when running this app if no processor count is given in the job request',
+                        'description': 'Total number of processors across all nodes to be used when running this app if no processor count is given in the job request',
                         'maxLength': 12,
                         'title': 'Default processor count',
                         'x-schema-form': {
diff --git a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/controllers/application-form.js b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/controllers/application-form.js
index 51b4bcf13e..38504f276e 100644
--- a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/controllers/application-form.js
+++ b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/controllers/application-form.js
@@ -123,16 +123,16 @@ export default function ApplicationFormCtrl($scope, $rootScope, $localStorage, $
         let items = [];
         if ($scope.form.schema.properties.inputs) {
             items.push('inputs');
+            $scope.form.form.push({
+                type: 'fieldset',
+                readonly: readOnly,
+                title: 'Inputs',
+                items: items,
+            });
         }
         if ($scope.form.schema.properties.parameters) {
             items.push('parameters');
         }
-        $scope.form.form.push({
-            type: 'fieldset',
-            readonly: readOnly,
-            title: 'Inputs',
-            items: items,
-        });
 
         /* job details */
         items = [];
diff --git a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/application-form.html b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/application-form.html
index f72fa929f5..54c2482676 100644
--- a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/application-form.html
+++ b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/application-form.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ <h1>Select an app</h1>
 <div ng-if="data.bin" class="app-dropdown">
     <p compile="data.bin.description" class="app-form-wrapper" ng-if="data.bin.description"></p>
     <div>Select a version of <b>{{data.bin.value.definition.label}}</b> from the dropdown:</div>
-    <select ng-model="data.selectedApp" ng-options="app.value.definition.label for app in data.bin.applications | orderBy: 'value.definition.label'">
+    <select ng-model="data.selectedApp" ng-options="app.value.definition.label for app in data.bin.applications | orderBy: 'value.definition.label'" style="color:initial;">
         <option value=''disabled selected>-- Please Select --</option>
     </select>
 </div>
diff --git a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/directives/agave-file-picker.html b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/directives/agave-file-picker.html
index a7b80aca7c..ad68eb2388 100644
--- a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/directives/agave-file-picker.html
+++ b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/html/directives/agave-file-picker.html
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 <div>
     <div class="input-group">
         <span class="input-group-btn">
-          <button ng-click="wantFile($event)" class="btn btn-default" type="button">Select</button>
+            <button ng-click="wantFile($event)" class="btn btn-default" type="button">Select</button>
         </span>
-        <input type="text" class="form-control" ng-model="data.input" placeholder="{{form.placeholder || 'Click to select input data'}}" />
+        <input
+            type="text"
+            class="form-control"
+            ng-model="data.input"
+            placeholder="{{form.placeholder || 'Click Select on the left to choose input data'}}"
+        />
     </div>
     <span class="help-text" ng-if="requesting">
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-link" ng-click="stopWant($event)">Cancel</button>
diff --git a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/services/apps-service.js b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/services/apps-service.js
index f7aea0213e..b5db17eefd 100644
--- a/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/services/apps-service.js
+++ b/designsafe/static/scripts/workspace/services/apps-service.js
@@ -206,21 +206,21 @@ export function appsService($http, $q, $translate, Django) {
             return regStr;
         }
 
-        let maxQueueRunTime = app.defaultQueue ? app.exec_sys.queues.find((q) => q.name === app.defaultQueue).maxRequestedTime : app.exec_sys.queues.find((q) => q.default === true).maxRequestedTime;
+        let defaultQueue = app.defaultQueue ? app.exec_sys.queues.find((q) => q.name === app.defaultQueue) : app.exec_sys.queues.find((q) => q.default === true);
 
         schema.properties.maxRunTime = {
             title: 'Maximum job runtime',
-            description: `In HH:MM:SS format. The maximum time you expect this job to run for. After this amount of time your job will be killed by the job scheduler. Shorter run times result in shorter queue wait times. Maximum possible time is ${maxQueueRunTime} (hrs:min:sec).`,
+            description: `In HH:MM:SS format. The maximum time you expect this job to run for. After this amount of time your job will be killed by the job scheduler. Shorter run times result in shorter queue wait times. Maximum possible time is ${defaultQueue.maxRequestedTime} (hrs:min:sec).`,
             type: 'string',
-            pattern: createMaxRunTimeRegex(maxQueueRunTime),
-            validationMessage: `Must be in format HH:MM:SS and be less than ${maxQueueRunTime} (hrs:min:sec).`,
+            pattern: createMaxRunTimeRegex(defaultQueue.maxRequestedTime),
+            validationMessage: `Must be in format HH:MM:SS and be less than ${defaultQueue.maxRequestedTime} (hrs:min:sec).`,
             required: true,
-            'x-schema-form': { placeholder: app.defaultMaxRunTime || '06:00:00' },
+            default: app.defaultMaxRunTime || '02:00:00'
         };
 
         schema.properties.name = {
             title: 'Job name',
-            description: 'A recognizable name for this job.',
+            description: 'A recognizable name for this job. Make this descriptive if you submit many jobs.',
             type: 'string',
             required: true,
             default: app.id + '_' + this.getDateString(),
@@ -228,35 +228,28 @@ export function appsService($http, $q, $translate, Django) {
         };
 
         schema.properties.nodeCount = {
-            title: 'Node Count',
-            description: `Number of requested process nodes for the job. Default number of nodes is ${app.defaultNodeCount}.`,
+            title: 'Number of Nodes',
+            description: `Number of requested process nodes.`,
             type: 'integer',
-            enum: Array.from(Array(12).keys()).map((i) => i + 1),
             default: app.defaultNodeCount,
-            'x-schema-form': {
-                type: 'select',
-                titleMap: _.map(Array.from(Array(12).keys()).map((i) => i + 1), function(val) {
-                    return {
-                        value: val,
-                        name: val,
-                    };
-                }),
-            },
+            minimum: 1,
+            maximum: defaultQueue.maxNodes,
+            required: true
         };
 
         schema.properties.processorsPerNode = {
             title: 'Processors Per Node',
-            description: `Number of processors (cores) per node for the job. e.g. A selection of 16 processors per node along with 4 nodes
-            will result in 4 nodes with 16 processors each, 64 processors total. Default number of processors per node is ${Math.floor(app.defaultProcessorsPerNode || 1) / (app.defaultNodeCount || 1)}.`,
+            description: `Number of processors (cores) per node.`,
             type: 'integer',
             default: Math.floor((app.defaultProcessorsPerNode || 1) / (app.defaultNodeCount || 1)),
             minimum: 1,
-            maximum: Math.floor(app.defaultProcessorsPerNode || 1) / (app.defaultNodeCount || 1),
+            maximum: Math.floor(defaultQueue.maxProcessorsPerNode / defaultQueue.maxNodes),
+            required: true
         };
 
         schema.properties.archivePath = {
-            title: 'Job output archive location (optional)',
-            description: `Specify a location where the job output should be archived. By default, job output will be archived at: <code>${Django.user}/archive/jobs/\${YYYY-MM-DD}/\${JOB_NAME}-\${JOB_ID}</code>.`,
+            title: 'Job output archive location',
+            description: `All job output data will be archived here after job completion. If no path is specifed, job output will be archived to your My Data directory at <code>${Django.user}/archive/jobs/\${YYYY-MM-DD}/\${JOB_NAME}-\${JOB_ID}</code>.`,
             type: 'string',
             format: 'agaveFile',
             'x-schema-form': { placeholder: `${Django.user}/archive/jobs/\${YYYY-MM-DD}/\${JOB_NAME}-\${JOB_ID}` },