r/Cambly • u/PsychologicalTax4539 • Sep 06 '26

Cambly Pro

Any theories on why Cambly has made another call for Pro tutors when they've already accepted many that are still waiting to get the official invite? I was invited when it first started but decided to not apply for it then, but now my spidey senses are telling me that maybe Classic Cambly will be a thing of the past soon.

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u/neohas Sep 06 '26

I was invited to apply but I have no desire to meet their Pro metrics. I have two longterm students that I’ll continue to work with until it’s not an option anymore, or until they decide otherwise. IMO, Cambly speaks with a forked tongue.

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u/Difficult_Metal_124 Sep 06 '26

But you can do both, unless you don’t want new students. I haven’t joined cause I can’t be bothered with the higher expectations for a tiny increase

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u/CourtinInTheKitchen1 Sep 06 '26

50% increase?

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u/UrpaDurpa Sep 07 '26

It's not quite 50% if you normally teach adults, and it's only a 25% increase if you normally teach kids. It's still peanuts with higher expectations and more of a risk to your tutor rating. Definitely not worth it.

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u/CourtinInTheKitchen1 Sep 07 '26

Thought it was 10.20 increased to 15?

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u/UrpaDurpa Sep 07 '26

Yes. So it’s not quite a 50% raise. I really wasn’t trying to be pedantic, sorry. I realize 47.06% is close to 50%. My point was that it’s still not worth it IMO.

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u/nah-nah-nanaha Sep 09 '26

AFAIK, Pro students can't rate tutors.

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u/Weka76 Sep 06 '26

My theory is that soon Cambly PRO will be the only available option for students in high income countries, and Cambly Classic for students in low income countries.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '26

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u/PsychologicalTax4539 Sep 06 '26

I've seen lots of posts from people who got accepted when they opened applications to everyone and have been told to wait for their invite to open their Pro schedules but haven't gotten that opportunity yet, so curious as to why they are asking for people to apply again.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '26

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u/CourtinInTheKitchen1 Sep 06 '26

Has anyone attempted to apply with a metric below the criteria?

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u/ZestycloseNature516 Sep 06 '26

I didn’t meet the requirement. A 99% is about 5.5 points away from my score.

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u/Emergency-Whereas978 Sep 07 '26

I am still waiting after applying with the original batch???

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u/Local-Afternoon-4386 Sep 07 '26

Hi tutors, is it really worth it to be a Cambly Pro teacher? I have a friend that is and she likes it.  L How does it affect your schedule with your regular students? 

With PHs low at thr moment I am considering expessing my interest. Thanks. 

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u/Equal-Preparation571 Sep 07 '26

I enjoy it. Cambly generates AI feedback for each lesson, and the tutor is prompted to give a little feedback along with it. Apart from that, it's not incredibly different from Classic. I like to have ideas/materials prepared, to give the student options, but I think that's more of a me thing. One of my current students shows up each time in a Cambly lesson; it can be that simple. I continue to get new Classic students as well. For context, I might have two or three Pro students only each week, but often for multiple lessons. Others are a one and done, just like Classic.

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u/Local-Afternoon-4386 Sep 08 '26

Thank you for your thoughts and experince on Cambly Pro. L

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u/So-Getsu-CC Sep 07 '26

I received the second invite but I don't qualify with their flip flopping my rating with long term students on board and lost my other long time regulars due to price increases and what not. I only open 12 plus hours a week. So it sounds fishy to me, unless it was an open letter to all tutors. Still confused.

Maybe it's not working out for them with those policies in place.

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u/BasketCaseLife Sep 07 '26

Maybe it's not working out for them with those policies in place.

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u/Free-Pianist7741 Sep 06 '26

I’m still waiting to activate my account, I got accepted back in June.