<p>While they don’t see financial status, they do see what kind of education your parents and siblings have and where you live, etc. If your sibling attends a school you are applying to they definitely know, because they will see if your parents have been able to pay their full tuition on time. But if you really want to emphasize your ability to pay, just work it into your essay…“And then, as I was pulling into the port on the coast on Italty on my 185-foot yacht, “The Explorer 4”, I noticed a small child struggling to stay afloat. I selflessly acted, throwing a case of 100 bottles of Dom Perignon to him, took off my Armani suit and Patek-Philllipe and dove in.” And you’re a hero.</p>