<p>It depends what your current stats are. If you have 3.75 in the most rigorous program and 2000-2100 on the SAT? then you should do okay at an Ivy. However if for some reason you’re at 2000 after much prep and have a 3.75 weighted, then the competition at Ivies + hours of hw + your sport could bar you from med school hopes. You could of course do a lot of things beside premed from an Ivy but it’s likely either your sport or your GPA would suffer and a strong D3 college may offer you more benefits.
In the end, only you know yourself. There’s also the issue of financial aid packages, which may be quite different depending on school, so if that matters you should try to get an idea before you commit to anything.</p>