MIT was a fairly specific reference. For example, you might get an extra point if you know who Biff was, or even another point if you ever met Biff. You should get an extra point for working at a Ren Faire, etc.

For the MIT question, I'd count CalTech or other schools where a significant number of Internet protocols or technologies were developed (e.g. UCB, UIUC, UWO, Stanford).